Toss a cup of regular unleaded at the nest entrance hole area . They'll hit the ground stone cold dead .. not complicated..
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Hornets nest
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at night time. affix a paper towel tube ( or pvc pipe) to the entrance and put Seven dust in the tube so they have to walk thru the dust,,,
Or place a roll out trash can under the nest and take some loppers and cut the branches... nest will fall into can, close the lid, then its not your problem.. haha
Or place a roll out trash can under the nest and take some loppers and cut the branches... nest will fall into can, close the lid, then its not your problem.. haha
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As kids we did this all the time and it was a lot of fun. We would put the nest in the bag by sneaking up on it at nite and quickly pull up and close it at the top.
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Fun post for a serious and (potentially) dangerous common problem.
No fear of bears or wolves while out for a walk at night in spite of having had several close encounters. Have to admit that the only thing that really worries me is inadvertently stumbling into a wasps nest - that happened once!
I make a point of eliminating any and every wasp nest I find. Yeah, a night attack is the best. Fire, chemicals, shotguns or just plain harassing a nest to death with a pellet gun (I'm easily entertained
) works for me.
My brother came up with a novel approach to eliminating wasps from the nest at the edge of the patio. He set up two large parabolic mirrors such that they focused the sunlight just over the exit of the nest. Every wasp that flew into the beam was incinerated. Stomping on the ground near the nest was fun... he's also easily entertained
Cheers!
No fear of bears or wolves while out for a walk at night in spite of having had several close encounters. Have to admit that the only thing that really worries me is inadvertently stumbling into a wasps nest - that happened once!
I make a point of eliminating any and every wasp nest I find. Yeah, a night attack is the best. Fire, chemicals, shotguns or just plain harassing a nest to death with a pellet gun (I'm easily entertained
) works for me.My brother came up with a novel approach to eliminating wasps from the nest at the edge of the patio. He set up two large parabolic mirrors such that they focused the sunlight just over the exit of the nest. Every wasp that flew into the beam was incinerated. Stomping on the ground near the nest was fun... he's also easily entertained
Cheers!
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Put several cans of hornet spray around the nest…. Back out 55 yards and shoot the nest several times “first” then shoot the first can then the nest again then the next can until they are all dead…. Add a lit candle to the last can you shoot for a fireball
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My wife is allergic I am not. But she has an epi-pen. I have been stung twice by these guys . And I don’t want to get attacked while mowing the grass. It is very painful even one. A couple hundred could bring you down
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I am going to have tape on the seams and actually three layers. Cardboard leather motorcycle crash suit and a plastic rain cover that is taped. I figure 1/2 inch thick. For my neck I’m going with a towel and then a trash bag inside my helmet and jacket filling the gap between my helmet and collar.
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Science and chemicals are your friend!
Fipronil is your best friend.
Put some on the appropriate bait, they touch it bring it into the nest they all die!
Fipronil is your best friend.
Put some on the appropriate bait, they touch it bring it into the nest they all die!
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@Iowa Airgunner I’m watching this thread. I’ve been swarmed by the a couple times in my life. The last time I got hit 6-8 times. I think that was last year. Those stings hurt worse than red wasps. I didn’t go back to that spot Because I never knew where they were coming from. I was cutting wood and i didn‘t realize I was being sting through my gloves until the second or third sting. With all of the sawdust flying and sweat in my safety lenses, it was tough to tell what was going on. I jumped out of the brush left my saw and took off running!!
If I knew exactly where that nest was I’d dump some fuel on it. Gas and diesel kills wasps and ants on contact. I imagine it would do the same to hornets. If you’re stung, wash the sting sites with soap and water, pat dry, and an apply a paste made of baking soda and water to the sites. It helps relive the pain. I guess it is supposed to neutralize something on their stingers. I believe that it worked for me. A nurse did that when I was a boy and I’ve been doing it since.
If I knew exactly where that nest was I’d dump some fuel on it. Gas and diesel kills wasps and ants on contact. I imagine it would do the same to hornets. If you’re stung, wash the sting sites with soap and water, pat dry, and an apply a paste made of baking soda and water to the sites. It helps relive the pain. I guess it is supposed to neutralize something on their stingers. I believe that it worked for me. A nurse did that when I was a boy and I’ve been doing it since.
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If you happen to have a paintball gun that also is fun to harass them. They will chase and sting you if you cant get to cover. They seem to know where the paintballs are coming from even ~50 yards away.
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I think the might be bald face hornets. They are small and black
Dolichovespula maculata - Wikipedia
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i have had many active hornet nests on my farm. i have tried several types/brands of spray and the best i have found is
PT Wasp-Freeze II
i wait til after 10pm and attach a light on the tree shining on the hive and i approach it from the opposite direction and spray a complete can of the wasp freeze into the nest, then stuff a rag in the hole.
when i come back next morning....its a ghost town, all dead. never fails
PT Wasp-Freeze II
i wait til after 10pm and attach a light on the tree shining on the hive and i approach it from the opposite direction and spray a complete can of the wasp freeze into the nest, then stuff a rag in the hole.
when i come back next morning....its a ghost town, all dead. never fails
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I do know from experience that starting fluid kills them on contact. Found this out by accident when I was trying to get an old truck started that had been sitting for a long time. It just happened to be what I had handy when they swarmed.
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As others mentioned, wait until near dark or dark, empty a full can spraying into hole bottom of nest. Stand back let them die for 5-10mins. Cut branches holding nest, get rid of nest. Have a second can of spray for any leftovers.
My wife and I just finished dealing with a massive honey bee infestation inside a tree beside backstop. Four cans of spray and a can of spray foam sealed the deal.
My wife and I just finished dealing with a massive honey bee infestation inside a tree beside backstop. Four cans of spray and a can of spray foam sealed the deal.
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