Bob Chilcoat wrote:

OTOH, I heard once of a 172 that was nearly brought down when the pilots
opened the air vents after takeoff and out came a swarm of angry wasps that
had nested in the air vent intake while the plane was on the ground.

I had a wasp come in the air intake of a 150 on final once. I made the mid-field
exit, pulled the mixture, and said "your airplane" as I went out the door.

George Patterson
He who would distinguish what is true from what is false must have an
adequate understanding of truth and falsehood.