There's a fuck off hornet in my outbuilding

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Aibu to want to burn it down.

Our freezer lives in the outbuilding. I just went to get myself a raspberry magnum and this fucker of a hornet is buzzing like crazy.

I have run away and left the door open hoping it will bugger off.

I want my Magnum.

It’s probably eaten your magnum

Retrieve the magnums before burning obviously

Don't say that

This is the one time its totally justified to use a glue trap.

Oh, I just had a strawberry Magnum. I also occasionally get a hornet in my living room and just capture it with a glass and a piece of cardboard and release it outside. Hornets are quite harmless unless they feel threatened.
Go and get your Magnum!

I've got a fly bat but I'm scared I will miss and upset it. It's like a flying dinosaur. It's very large.

Best to just look facts in the face. I’m sure there’s a blue ice pole or a frozen chicken breast or something you can nibble on, once you’ve finished burning things down

There is a can of petrol in the out building.

A fly bat? Are you mad? Wear a bee suit and use a tennis racquet.

bee suit!

That would be really hot clothing in this weather.

Is he absolutely massive with a big spiky thing on his bum? Could be a wood-wasp. They are absolutely harmless apparently but look like giant ferocious hornets.

You might still be able to retrieve your magnums.

Leads me to another question that's never been resolved to my entire satisfaction. Is the plural of Magnum Magna?

I thought hornets could kill you? Or did I watch an overly dramatic documentary?

Your well maybe, this is where we store our logs.

Hornets are viscous bastards. I've never known a sting like it - swelling the size of a dinner plate and hot enough to cook my own dinner on.

Drive to the shop to buy the magnum and get a container of petrol on the way home and torch the place.

Ooh is it an Asian hornet? Apparently you're supposed to report those (maybe they send a specialist control unit to rescue trapped magnums ??)

Seriously, those things are hardcore. Get a spacesuit. And a flamethrower.

I am worrying that it has a family close by. There could be loads just waiting.

MrsSteptoe
Is the plural of Magnum Magna?

I've never had plural Magnums long enough for it to be an issue.

My mum has suggested wasp killer spray. That's going to really upset it though.

Yes but it’ll be dead as well as upset.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo, don't go anywhere near it with wasp killer!!!!!

You can't kill hornets with wasp spray! (Disclaimer, that may not be true, trying to appear helpful).

Can of wasp spray on both hips, like a gunslinger Motorcycle helmet in case it dives at you. Tennis racquet with the cover on for backup. and please take pictures

One flew straight at me a few weeks ago. It took a thick hardback book in the face and kept on flying. Luckily the second hit deflected it out the window. I nailed the curtains shut after that.

Do you live near me? A great big shit of a hornet just flew into my living room! Yesterday it tried to get my bedroom. I hate the bastards, they're nearly as big as a helicopter.

I think spraying it is just going to make it mad.. and stingey. (Is that a word?)