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Old Jan 16th 2010, 6:15 am
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Question What's building this nest????

Hey guys,

Just spotted this nest having moved into a new property. Seems like there's been a few others from stains /marks on the walls outside. Anybody got any ideas as to who/what's building/living in it and if we need to get rid of it??


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Old Jan 16th 2010, 6:54 am
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Originally Posted by woodoo
Hey guys,

Just spotted this nest having moved into a new property. Seems like there's been a few others from stains /marks on the walls outside. Anybody got any ideas as to who/what's building/living in it and if we need to get rid of it??

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/...d28d9f707b.jpg
Aye thats a Smurf's nest you've got there.
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I was going for mini-trolls but thought they looked a little blue

There does seem to be some post-apocalyptic rock anthems coming from the nest, I think they might be plotting something :P
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I was going for mini-trolls but thought they looked a little blue

There does seem to be some post-apocalyptic rock anthems coming from the nest, I think they might be plotting something :P
And that's the problem with both me and the wife now having an account. I occassionally overlook it's logged in as Mochinbach and submit a response lol :P
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Some relatives thought this might be wasps?? Either that or a sculpture by a local schoolie :P

Discussions over skype got very obscure e.g. "It's a face, a face!" or "It looks like a dolphins face!" or "Give it a name, how about bob?"
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looks like all the stuffing is coming out of your walls, you need to call a builder
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kill it with fire!
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I might go for a tactical urine treatment and see if there is any response :P - I'm sure the neighbours may at least respond!
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It s mud wasps, knock it off the wall and stomp on the pupae .
Their actually very innocuous insects.
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Ronnie Corbett?
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Thanks Mulben that's very useful info I'll go on a rampage in a short while as it seems thats been the approach gauging by the number of marks on the house.

Once again many thanks
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Originally Posted by woodoo
Thanks Mulben that's very useful info I'll go on a rampage in a short while as it seems thats been the approach gauging by the number of marks on the house.

Once again many thanks
I would leave it , the main food source of mud wasps is spiders , they do more good than harm........about time you poms learnt a bit about the wild life in this country.........mm

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Old Jan 17th 2010, 3:25 am
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"you poms" - Weren't you from the UK originally too!

Nothing better than a good old sweeping generalisation to get threads going! Nicely done!
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