About bees, yellowjackets, paper wasps...

clevohardcore - 8-1-2006 at 11:43 AM

How the hell do you get rid of them? I was stung on my big toe yeterday morning in my bathroom of all places and last night I found a colony/nest underneath the siding on my home. A crapload of them are pouring out of it as I type. Anyone got any ideas? I have used the spray wasp and hornet killer from LOWES and that doesn't seem to work. Any assistance is appreciated.
PEACE OUT!.. and beware the bumblebee.

godabandonedme - 8-1-2006 at 11:50 AM

Fire. Fire. Fire.

BDx13 - 8-1-2006 at 12:32 PM

i seem to be having a similar situation with wasps in the front yard of our new place. not sure where they're coming from, but there definitely are quite a few of 'em zoomin' around the landscaping. i figure they have a nest either in the bushes or under the soffit of our front porch.

have you tried a fogger?

the two pieces of good news i've heard from a home depot employee are that most of them die in the winter and that nests are not usually reused.

moforn - 8-1-2006 at 12:47 PM

when the nests are in the ground you can pour gas into them and set them on fire, probably not a good idea if they're in your siding though

Voodoobillyman - 8-1-2006 at 01:55 PM

You may want to call a pro, they can do alot of damage once embedded as far as chewing and such. My mom in law had to have a colony removed and they had gotten into her wall, I mean almost a whole damn wall, the guy cut her a deal if he could keep the honey combs, and she said hell yeah!!

clevohardcore - 8-1-2006 at 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
You may want to call a pro, they can do alot of damage once embedded as far as chewing and such. My mom in law had to have a colony removed and they had gotten into her wall, I mean almost a whole damn wall, the guy cut her a deal if he could keep the honey combs, and she said hell yeah!!

^^^^^ Man I hope that not the case, but I will say they once I located where they are coming from I an noticing they are pouring out from it all fucking day. We found one in my sons room. In fact his room is right ext to my bathroom. Basically the same wall. I seriously hope they are not chewing into the house but how else did they get in? Man this house is bad fucking luck. I hope it sells soon. Int he mean time I got to figure out what to do.

BD-- I'll post this info my wife jsut emailed me today. Its good info to help identify what type of bee, wasp, yellowjacket, hornet it is. I had no idea they lookedd so similar. Plus it offers info on how to get rid of them.

clevohardcore - 8-1-2006 at 02:49 PM

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG373...

What I think I was stung by was the yellowjacket. Since I killed it and it still had the stinger on. I guess they can repeatedly sting and not die unlike a honeybee which does die.

clevohardcore - 8-1-2006 at 02:52 PM

Concealed nests that are treated in the fall may force wasps into the home. If there is no immediate danger, it may be best to wait until freezing temperatures kill the nest. Do not seal the nest entrance until you are sure all wasps are dead. Closing the nest too early can force survivors into your home. When the wasps are dead, seal the entrance with caulk or something similar to prevent a new wasp queen from using the same entrance to build a new nest next year.

Old wasp nests
Wasp nests found during winter or early spring are old nests from the previous summer. There are no live wasps in the nest; they have already left the nest or died inside it. The nest can be safely removed and disposed of if desired. Old nests are not reused by wasps, so there is no risk if one is left. However scavengers, such as carpet beetles, are attracted to an old nest and may become a nuisance if the nest is in your home

thedog - 8-1-2006 at 11:59 PM

i had a small nest outside my window a few months ago.
i went out late at night and used a spray fogger on it,
they all just fell to the ground and died.

clevohardcore - 8-2-2006 at 11:28 AM

I pointed 2 of those indoor foggers undeneath my siding and at the entrance of the nest/colony. I did that last night and today I only saw a feew flying in and out. I hope those bastards left or died. Tonight I may do that again if I still see anymore today. I hope that worked.

upyerbum - 8-3-2006 at 11:11 AM

RAID. The wasp shit that sprays 4 metres (13 feet for you Yanks), I just took out a nest that was under my siding, right by my front door. I discovered it by getting stung in the back of my head. That night I sprayed that shit up under the siding and I haven'y heard a buzz since. I was impressed actually, and that's not easy.

clevohardcore - 8-3-2006 at 12:13 PM

I might try and find that RAID stuff. I still see a few flying around this morning. FUCKIN BASTARD BEES.