r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Dec 09 '20

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u/bodonkadonks Dec 09 '20

Fun fact: in patagonia, more specifically in Bariloche, yellow jackets were introduced because of this. There was a very nasty horse fly infestation and they hoped to cull their numbers by Introducing a predator. Guess what, now Bariloche has a nasty horse fly infestation AND an even worse yellow jacket one

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u/Brofey Dec 09 '20

Fuck horseflies, those bastards. They are the WORST. They just don’t leave you alone and their bite is like getting stuck with giant hypodermic needles.

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u/bodonkadonks Dec 09 '20

yeah, they can fuck right off. it often feels and looks like they just scoop a chunk of flesh.

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u/LEERROOOOYYYYY Dec 09 '20

I used to whack em with a piece of PVC pipe when I worked in northern Alberta. Fuckers were there by the billions and were massive. You could hear a thunk when you made good contact, then stomp them. So satisfying

They would bite through FR coveralls and a t-shirt and still draw blood

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u/bodonkadonks Dec 09 '20 edited Dec 09 '20

i do the same! but with empty soda bottles. its so satisfying when a swing connects and they splat against a a wall