# Yellowjacket wasps must be EX-TER-MI-NATED!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowjacket-wasps-must-be-ex-ter-mi-nated/760364>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 19, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowjacket-wasps-must-be-ex-ter-mi-nated/760364 "2016-07-19T22:51:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowjacket-wasps-must-be-ex-ter-mi-nated/760364/41 "2016-07-21T12:20:32Z")

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Say… Ummm… silly question. By any chance is there one of those “Call Before You Dig” signs anywhere near that tree stump?  
Why…?.. Oh… no reason…

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowjacket-wasps-must-be-ex-ter-mi-nated/760364/42 "2016-07-21T14:53:23Z")

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They just plant those signs around to look like they’re doing something. Just be sure you’re barefoot, and if the grass is wet, so much the better. That way, you’re grounded, no worries.

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowjacket-wasps-must-be-ex-ter-mi-nated/760364/43 "2016-07-25T00:51:47Z")

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> [@Malthus](#):
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> Nope, that’s not a video of flaming wasps with a flamethrower … this is.
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> ;)

Works for me!

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**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowjacket-wasps-must-be-ex-ter-mi-nated/760364/44 "2016-07-25T01:27:21Z")

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[quote=“Malthus, post:35, topic:760364”]

Heh, try out this yellowjacket nest for size: 😃

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What a tease, No money shot of Bug Armageddon.

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