newshound wrote:


"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Stuart Noble
saying something like:

Strange how something as harmless as a wasps nest can trigger the
fear/aggression response in the male of the species. On the odd occasion
where they're a nuisance I'd pay the £50 but, otherwise, find something
else to worry about.

Some people are so sensitised a single sting could kill them. In that
case it makes no sense to tolerate a nest in the vicinity. Whether the
OP or his family are in that position I don't know.

I learn something new every day: I always thought that bees rather than
wasps caused that problem, but a little research supports GC

http://www.allergy-clinic.co.uk/anaphylaxis.htm

That said, I'd still side with the wasps *unless* they are causing a
problem or small children or pets are likely to disturb them

What is the effect of a wasp nest on the ventilation, and on fire risk,
in this particular building, I wonder. It might be as well to check
with the house insurer before deciding to leave the wasp nest in place.

A L P