Talk:German wasp

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[edit] Not a German wasp

I'm pretty sure the previous image used for this article was NOT a german wasp (yellowjacket) but rather a hornet. I'm using an image I found on Wikicommons until I can capture and take a good picture of a real german wasp. I should have no problems because they invade my apartment nearly everyday here in Stuttgart. :) - Cheers, Victor Trac 13:10, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pests section.

Another interesting, though odd way of tracking these yellow jackets comes from a Ralph Moody book and how you do it is you hold a wiggling yellow jacket and attack a piece of cotton to it with glue and watch where it flies to. do this with another yellow jacket and you create a V shape. Go to the v point and you've found their nest! Warning, they may sting you!

This comes across as a third grade substitue teacher. Surely it could be worded better than this? I'll give it a shot if someone will approve. It also requires a citation.

Another interesting, perhaps unorthodox method of tracking German Wasps was patented by Ralph Moody in a book. You first have to safely capture two wasps, then attach a piece of cotton string to each with glue. Then you can follow the trail of string back to the nest. If released seperatly you should find a V shape is formed with the string. Madslocodemente 02:31, 22 August 2007 (UTC)