--- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, "maggie_paton"
<maggie.paton@v...> wrote:

> Perhaps then their reaction is linked to how close to the nest you
> are ....... and unless your name is Maggie Paton who specialises in
> standing on them you are unlikely to know where the nest is!

<laugh> I got stung nearly every year while in NJ, but the stings that
sent me to the emergency room were due to the fact that I was standing
on a yellow jacket nest. In fact, I'm surprised I only got two
stings. However, it was after dark, so that might have helped me.

Cathy Weeks