Some sort of wasp nest ?
May 10, 2019 06:58:41 #
IT LOOKS MORE LIKE AN INEXPERIENCED HORNET NEST. I WOULD BE VERY CAREFUL OF IT DEPENDING ON IT'S LOCATION. YOU DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO BE STUNG BY ONE OF INHABITANTS.
BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL!
BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL!
May 10, 2019 09:04:55 #
It appears to be Unfinished......possibly White Faced Hornets (Black) or those very large Yellow Wasps that look like Hornets. Did you see them or was the nest dormant at the time? Anyway they are Dangerous to fool with No Less!
May 10, 2019 09:17:34 #
chippy65 wrote:
Alcohol is Poison ??????????
Ever realized that the word “intoxicated” is based on “toxic”. The feeling is caused by the killing of brain cells. Yes, alcohol is a poison.
May 10, 2019 09:24:43 #
Bob Locher
Loc: Southwest Oregon
If you do decide to knock it down, do so at night. Wasps are dopey in the dark. I'd knock it down and get well clear of it for an hour or so. Then, when the coast is clear, put it in a plastic garbage bag, pull the strings tight and dispose of it. All at night. My experience is that when a nest is removed they never come back to the same spot.
Cheers
Cheers
May 10, 2019 09:28:50 #
Of all the nasty pesticides out there (which I never use!), most bugs are either killed or eradicated by either Palmolive dish detergent and water (especially lethal to palmetto bug-style roaches), or raw garlic water mixed with the spiciest hot sauce you can find.
May 10, 2019 09:55:50 #
ngrea wrote:
Ever realized that the word “intoxicated” is based on “toxic”. The feeling is caused by the killing of brain cells. Yes, alcohol is a poison.
Thank you for pointing that out.
Few pay attention to root words, or know the etomology of most words.
Bill
May 10, 2019 10:01:58 #
May 10, 2019 10:06:10 #
newtoyou wrote:
Could be a bald faced hornet. It is the start of a vespid wasp nest. Baldface are one of many vespids.
Only one to a few now, hundreds and basketball size if allowed.
With a spray bottle that will squirt a stream, mix 50/50 alcohol and water and add a squirt of dishsoap.
Soak nest well.
Bill
Only one to a few now, hundreds and basketball size if allowed.
With a spray bottle that will squirt a stream, mix 50/50 alcohol and water and add a squirt of dishsoap.
Soak nest well.
Bill
The alcohol, soap and water kills by suffocation.
It wets the hydrofuge hairs that protect the spiracles.
It also enters the sensory pores and interferes with all senses.
The wasp short circuits and dies. Done at night it gets the queen or reduces population of nest below point of survival.
Bill
May 10, 2019 10:10:04 #
My pest exterminator uses Diatomaceous Earth Powder to rid wasps/hornets - he uses an air bulb (like the ones to blow the dust off of lens) and puffs it on the nest opening - it doesn't take much to work - and it is very effective. It's often referred to as "DE" and is an off white talc-like powder that is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. The caution is not to breathe it in - although it is safe to eat (food grade).
May 10, 2019 10:16:20 #
May 10, 2019 10:39:20 #
I sprayed the nest with Bill's suggestion of water, alcohol & dish soap. As I was spraying, a single wasp came and flew around the nest but did not enter. I'll spray it again later.
May 10, 2019 12:16:00 #
Sprayed again and a single Hornet came out and flew away...
May 10, 2019 13:38:56 #
skylinefirepest
Loc: Southern Pines, N.C.
Hornets...and if it's active you really don't want to mess with it without professional experience. Also the size is difficult to determine from the photo.
May 10, 2019 13:49:35 #
Looks like the water/alcohol/dish soap wasn't effective. There is still a lone hornet in and around the nest opening and it doesn't appear to be fazed by the mixture. Guess I'll just have to use a wasp spray....
May 10, 2019 15:13:25 #
Here's a (poor) image with the Queen (?) just to show the size. Needless to say, I didn't get too close and the lens is a manual focus model thus it's not as sharp as it could be...
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