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How to freeze a wasp in mid-air

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(@stephen-ward)
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My office was invaded last night by a large red wasp that was beating himself silly on the can lights in my ceiling. After a couple attempts to knock it to the floor, I realized that I was going to end up breaking a light or cleaning remains off the the ceiling. Then I spotted the can of computer duster on the corner of my desk and an idea was born.

First I gave it a shot of air from the can to get it away from the light. Then while it was buzzing along the ceiling trying to get back to the light, I inverted the can and gave it a shot of the liquid. I thought I'd have to finish it once it hit the floor but the quick evaporating liquid had flash frozen it in mid-air.

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 10:18 am
(@dan-patterson)
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crazy! I can't wait until my next wasp invasion so I can try it....hate those bast*rds.

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 10:47 am
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Be careful there. Before you know it, you will become an engineer!
🙂

N

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 10:57 am
(@williwaw)
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Sounds a good deal safer than one of my Binaca breath freshener mini aerosol flame throwers.

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 11:05 am
(@mark-chain)
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> Be careful there. Before you know it, you will become an engineer!
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> N

:good: 😀

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 11:47 am
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Ether works pretty good too. Always have wasps nesting in farm equipment that sits around, so I keep a can of starter fluid handy.

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 3:33 pm
(@beer-legs)
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Thanks for the tip. It sounds like fun! I'll have to try that method next time.

Another way to kill bugs is with one of those electric bug-zapper rackets. It's loads of fun...

Lots of very good useful information on this forum....:-P

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 4:26 pm
(@stephen-ward)
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Those are a ton of fun with gnats and flies, but this wasp would've required AC power. 😛

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 4:32 pm
(@a-harris)
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You need the 3800 volt professional model.

No need to swat, all a bug has to do is make contact and its burnt toast.

B-)

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 5:39 pm
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I have GOT to try this !! 😀

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 8:56 pm
(@stephen-ward)
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A man can only take so much of a big angry red wasp bouncing around his ceiling before he snaps.:-D

 
Posted : December 1, 2014 9:38 pm