I hate them, they seem to attack you for no good reason. I had a nest of paper wasps between the screen and storm windows in my bedroom (the storm had slipped down a bit). Hadn't a clue they were there. One summer morning I woke up, because I was having trouble breathing. Sometime, probably right before I woke up, one or more of them had stung me on the face, mainly on my lower lip, several times. I nearly suffocated, since the swelling closed off my mouth and nose. An improvised airway and quick trip to the doctor got me at least to the point where I could breathe OK. Why the hell would some wasp or wasps decide that a sleeping kid was fair game and sting him? I didn't threaten the nest or anything, didn't even know they were there.

When I got back home, I anihilated the bastards; larvae and all, I was on a mission. Stupid agressive, dumb insects. Now, I sanction with extreme prejudice if they cross me up; never suffer a wasp or hornet to live.

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