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A huge ever growing pulsating swarm that rules from the Facility in the
Middle of Nowhere
I'm sitting here in the Computer Room wearing my pajamas, sneakers, a leather
jacket and leather work gloves, waiting for a phone call at the ungodly hour
of 10:30 am.
What?
Why am I wearing sneakers, a leather jacket and leather work gloves in
addition to my normal pajamas? Because I just got up to the sound of ominous
buzzing in the Master Bedroom.
Yup. Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey'rrrrreeee baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! [1]
I suited up in whatever protective gear I had around outside the Master
Bedroom, grabbed a can of wasp spray (“For use, outdoors only. Do not
inhale.”) and went back inside the bedroom to do battle.
Apparantly whatever Paravespula vulgaris had crawled inside left the room
before I got back. After a failed search to find our uninvited guest I called
The Office to find out what exactly they supposedly did to evict our
Vespoidea visitors.
“Um … we'll get back to you,” they said. “In a few minutes.”
That was half an hour ago.
Update a few minutes later
Apparently, the person I spoke to half an hour ago is no longer in the
office! And the woman I spoke to has no idea what I'm talking about.
Wonderful!
Update later today
> **From:** Spring Dew <
[email protected]>
> **To:** Sean Conner <
[email protected]>
> **Subject:** yellowjacket update
> **Date:** Thu, 12 Feb 2004 15:17:20 -0500
>
> The special contractor is coming out tomorrow (Friday) to take a look at
> the colony to discern whether it's actually yellowjackets or paper wasps,
> as the creatures look the same, but the treaments differ vastly. From my
> research, I seem to remember that for one of the species, you have to rip
> the whole wall out. I hope this is the other one.
>
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