Is anyone here an accomplished WASP killer?

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Or maybe I need a "Wasp Whisperer"...

A friend asked me to take a look at their motorhome problem, as it won't seem to turn over - I was checking the storage compartments out, and there were wasps inside - but I found what was the nest, and sprayed it with some wasp killer - (it had already warmed up too much today - BIG mistake )

But all of a sudden I was hit with a swarm that couldn't have POSSIBLY come out of that!!! I killed quite a few, (I estimate abt. 50) but this was just a satellite - after things had calmed down, I investigated a little further - and found "The Death Star" of wasp nests :p

This may turn out like Ripley at the end of "ALIENS" - and since I can't use a flamethrower or machine gun...has anyone got a cheap natural technique to take out a WASP Deathstar like a Jedi? :rolleyes:

Btw: I didn't volunteer...I was drafted!

*I realize it's a crime to mix movie metaphors, but you get the general idea...
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  • You need the commercial wasp killer, not just "every-day consumer" wasp spray.

    They sell it in stores, it just costs more than a typical "RAID" wasp/bee killer does.

    & that sucks dude.. I hate bugs. Snakes, spiders, bees, ants.. you name it. They freak me the **** out.
  • Oh man. I can't handle that. I have the worst fear of wasps/bees, due to getting into a tangle with them like you just described, but when I was really young.
  • carbon monoxide kills em dead.

    if its an enclosed area, run a hose from your tail pipe to the area, seal it off and let your car run for 20 min or so.

    A friend of mine did this to clean a HUGE nest of honey bees out of the wall
    in his shed. It worked like a charm. He did that after spending hundreds
    on chemicals that basically did nothing but piss the bees off.
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    • For honeybees, you pay a beekeeper to relocate them (some beekeepers may even do it for free). Killing honeybees is illegal.

      Phil
  • Be a sportsman...

    Turbo Bug Zapper - YouTube
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    • The ultimate red-neck, doesn't need to leave his home to use bug zapper.
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  • Is it just me...or does that guy relish "zapping" those bugs a little too much

    Naaaaah...this is going to take more than a light-saber...the 'satellite' was about the size of a tennis ball though...this Deathstar is about the size of a soccer or basketball
    (I must admit, I didn't want to look at it tooooo closely...)
  • OK, FORGET the above advice! Get something with Pyrethrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in it, and trick the wasps into coming in contact with it. Someone at my home once made the mistake of figuring she had the right of way, etc.... and started killing wasps. THEY GOT MAD!!!!!!!

    Oh well, at least it forced exposure of the fact that I DID have wasps, something I suspected for years. The main entrance/exit outside was through a vent. It was covered with mesh it wasn't easy for them to get through, and it had pyrethrin on it, and they just died.

    Steve
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  • ^^ YEAH!! I completely forgot about that.. not sure how I could forget tho, since she watches that show "Billy the Exterminator" every time its on.. LOL

    Hes always talking about how pyrethrin kills bees, I should have thought of that..
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    • I've had to deal with wasps several times and after a couple similar experiences as MMM, I discovered an easier way to kill them. What I do is wait until dusk. Most kinds of wasps from what I have seen sleep at night and start coming back to the nest at twilight. They also seem to get very sleepy, slow and groggy at this time. So, just wait right before it gets dark when they are all back from their daily work and are getting ready for beddy bye, then spray the hell out of them. Then knock the nest to the ground and destroy it somehow.
  • Well gee - I had to click this one. I thought you were talking about white anglo saxon protestants. But you mean insects. Nope - don't know about killing insects.

    You can also bag the nest at night and move it if there is a need for wasps in your environment. Being environmentally conscious isn't too hard if you know how to do it without getting hurt.
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    • Yep! You don't have to spray them. I've put a jar over a nest before and captured them alive. They are pretty easy to deal with at night.
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    • Well...I'm all up for suggestions on fixing them too...they just aren't bugging me as much these days...:rolleyes:

      No, I take it easy on bees...they're the good guys - I know the difference between the good guys and the bad guys - they got me about 4-5 times, but only 1 that now itches (dang)

      That Alien/Avatar crane setup is looking pretty attractive right now...(I wonder if they have one of those at the Rental-Center)
    • Good thing it wasn't that kind of WASP. They're tough creatures that have spread from their original native habitat to every region of the globe and there really isn't much that scares them.
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  • A soccer ball-sized nest equates to a metric crap-ton of wasps. Call in a professional. Let them deal with it.
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    • You are right there Dan, funny story...
      A guy that lives near me had a problem with a nest of wasps living in a hole at the bottom of his garden, he phoned a profesional pest controller who said he could clear the problem quoted him £40 to do the job. In the meantime this guy went to the pub and discussed the problem with his mate. His mate told him not to bother with the professional, but to just get some petrol and pour it down the hole and set fire to it... problem solved.
      Long story short, the professional turned up one week later. The garden shed had been burned to the ground and his conifer hedge had been scorched all down one side, and there was still wasps everywhere. The professional sorted the problem out in no time.

      So yes, definately call in a professional!
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  • A friend thought he'd be smart and deal with a BIG yellow-jacket nest by sucking it up with an industrial vacuum. Worked fantastic, and he was actually pretty good at waving the tip around and sucking up strays.

    Then he opened the vacuum canister and quickly figured out that there wasn't really anything in the vacuum that would KILL them...

    ThomM mentioned bald-faced hornets. They are pretty common in the woods around here - they are nasty insects. Yellow jackets will pretty much leave you alone if you don't swat at them. They'll land on you, figure out you're not tasty, and leave. Not the bf hornets - they'll come after you and sting you just for breathing, and it HURTS, especially when they get you multiple times.
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    • A little hint for your friend. Tell him next time to soak some cotton balls in Wasp and Hornet killer and put them in the canister BEFORE he sucks up the bees
      I remember my Entomology professor talking about Bald-faced Hornets. He basically said that every insect has a purpose. That hornets purpose is to ruin your day
  • I would call an expert.
  • This may or may not help but... I found a hornets nest in my
    pear tree about 6 feet off the ground and it was approx
    10feet from my pool. The thing was bigger than a basketball
    and they were very active.

    I waited till it was midnight and very cloudy. I set a spot lite
    20 feet to my left and 20 feet to my right. From the middle
    of the lights I sprayed a can of Hornet Killer.
    (FYI: Hornets and Wasps are related)

    I then lit a torch and ran under the nest lighting it on fire!

    Result: Hundreds of Hornets fell to the ground and many were
    flying through the air on fire.

    What caught my attention the most were the Hornets that
    nose dived into the pool. When they hit the water you would
    hear SSSssss.... That sound was repeated many times and
    I knew then that victory was mine....MuHahahahah......

    Good Luck,
    Michael
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    • Michael - That is really vicious. I'd want to kill them but not to torture them
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  • we used to go wasp hunting, with water pistols full of dirty dishwater

    the wasps seemed to after a day or two and it was great fun

    happiness really is a warm gun
  • Hell get something from MONSANTO - they can kill anything.
  • Wow, this is no joke.

    I've gunned down small hives the size of baseballs with the regular wasp killer...

    But hives the size of basketballs? How in the WORLD was that built without anyone noticing it?

    And where do you people live? The Amazon rain forest?
  • lol Justin, the bugs we have down south would make you scream like a lil school girl.

    hell, they make ME scream like a school girl & I've been down here for like 8 years now.. hahaha

    we have these things called "cow killers" - heres a pic:



    and then here is a video:

    Velvet Ant "Cow Killer" Stinger Closeup - YouTube
    if these things can kill a cow, u know they can kill a man.. stupid bugs. god i hate them. damn things creep me the **** out
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    • I remember the fun I use to have with fire ants when I lived in Fl.
      I was bit so many times by the small ones that I stopped noticing them. Then I was bit by one of the large ones on my foot. Ranks up in the top 5 pain experiences of my life. Foot swelled up like a football.
  • I wouldn't I'm accomplished. Just good.
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    • I guess if they emit a pheromone it's like screaming "help, I'm being attacked by giant humans".
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    Is anyone here an accomplished WASP killer?

    Or maybe I need a "Wasp Whisperer"... A friend asked me to take a look at their motorhome problem, as it won't seem to turn over - I was checking the storage compartments out, and there were wasps inside - but I found what was the nest, and sprayed it with some wasp killer - (it had already warmed up too much today - BIG mistake )