So I was sitting at my desk yesterday at work and I look up and notice that something didn't belong. About 2' above the door frame to my office was this abnormally huge giant hornet. (Wikipedia says that hornets can grow up to 2.2" long. This one was should have been inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records. It was pushin' the 2.2" mark.)
When I got my heart to start beating again, me and the hornet had a stare down. It won. I picked up a few things and walked out the door as quickly as I could. It was watching me the whole time- his head moving as I did. Really- It was creepy.
Thankfully the owner was in the office yesterday and he ended up killing this mother of all hornets. I think this must of upset or caused concern for the other members of the colony because an hour later I look down at my leg and there is one of its friends making itself comfortable on my knee. Yes- the hornet was on my leg. Thankfully I decided to wear a pair of my think jeans yesterday. But don't worry I freaked- I jumped up and down a few times and of course let out a little scream and after a little dance with the hornet, I triumphed and he fell to his death. Sorry Mr. Hornet- you should have stayed outside.
After a little investigation we discovered there to be 2 nests outside my office door. One about 1" in diameter and another once just starting to form.
Well I get into work this morning and those 2 nests are still hanging pretty right where I left them yesterday. Thankfully one of the guys from the field came in this morning and was very concerned for my safety. After he took a quick look around he discovered that not only were there 2 nests there were 6 that he could see. He went to Home Depot and bought some spray. After returning to take care of the hornet problem, he came into the office to tell me all the hornets had been obliterated. Oh and there were not only 6 nests, but 10+ hornet nests mostly being in the 2" diameter category.
oh how I wish my camera was working- the pictures on google images just wouldn't do them justice.
Really I can't make this stuff up.
---Side note: The payroll company did not process our checks again today. Any one know of someone who is hiring???
When I got my heart to start beating again, me and the hornet had a stare down. It won. I picked up a few things and walked out the door as quickly as I could. It was watching me the whole time- his head moving as I did. Really- It was creepy.
Thankfully the owner was in the office yesterday and he ended up killing this mother of all hornets. I think this must of upset or caused concern for the other members of the colony because an hour later I look down at my leg and there is one of its friends making itself comfortable on my knee. Yes- the hornet was on my leg. Thankfully I decided to wear a pair of my think jeans yesterday. But don't worry I freaked- I jumped up and down a few times and of course let out a little scream and after a little dance with the hornet, I triumphed and he fell to his death. Sorry Mr. Hornet- you should have stayed outside.
After a little investigation we discovered there to be 2 nests outside my office door. One about 1" in diameter and another once just starting to form.
Well I get into work this morning and those 2 nests are still hanging pretty right where I left them yesterday. Thankfully one of the guys from the field came in this morning and was very concerned for my safety. After he took a quick look around he discovered that not only were there 2 nests there were 6 that he could see. He went to Home Depot and bought some spray. After returning to take care of the hornet problem, he came into the office to tell me all the hornets had been obliterated. Oh and there were not only 6 nests, but 10+ hornet nests mostly being in the 2" diameter category.
oh how I wish my camera was working- the pictures on google images just wouldn't do them justice.
Really I can't make this stuff up.
---Side note: The payroll company did not process our checks again today. Any one know of someone who is hiring???
4 comments:
EEEEEEKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Hornets and no check? Run. Run fast.
Aaaaaaah! Shayla. GET OUT OF THERE!!!!!!!!!!
What does it say about me that I actually felt something crawl on my leg while I was reading this? (don't worry--nothing was there) Ick. Get out as fast as you can.
Run Shayla, RUN!!!!!!!!
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