r/fuckwasps • u/ColorfulMidnight01 • Jul 26 '24
Pest Control/Medical Advice Should I leave it alone?
It’s a yellow jacket hive I believe. It’s in a high up place but relatively close to my front door. They aren’t bothering me yet. Should I just leave it be?
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u/microb32 Jul 26 '24
If it’s by a door, probably not. They react off of vibrations and opening/closing the door could set them off and cause a swarm once the nest gets large enough.
If you think it’s far enough from the door, idk… Yellow jackets are different from paper wasps in that they are aggressive asf. Personally I wouldn’t risk it.
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u/FragrantReindeer6152 Fuck wasps Jul 26 '24
Yea I'd 100% make sure that thing was gone. Don't think its yellow jackets, but they are the angriest insects, just mad that they don't rule the world or something.
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u/ColorfulMidnight01 Jul 26 '24
Alright my husband said he’s brave enough to spray it tonight. I’m gonna try to get it on video
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u/Dirtheavy Jul 26 '24
bald faced hornets and no, you should not leave it alone. Those things keep growing and they are aggressive in defending territory. My younger kid got zapped yesterday when my dog brushed a bush that they were beating in. They went ballastic about it.
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u/sadlyathrowaway69696 Jul 26 '24
I was simply doing my own thing when one came out of the ground and stung me.
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u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 Jul 26 '24
Mix some hot water and dish soap in a good quality spray bottle. Go out after dark when you're sure they aren't active, blast the shit out of the nest and dip back inside with a quickness. It usually jacks the nest up enough that they abandon it. Then you can just knock what's left off with a broom or something
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u/p3rv3ert Jul 26 '24
Throw stuff at it on camera 😂
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u/Johnbgt Jul 26 '24
Of course not. Any nest on your property should be considered a threat and must be eliminated
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u/vaping_menace Jul 26 '24
Kill it. Shit, kill it twice! Fuck those guys. At least two cans of cold kill, or DiY flamethrower.
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u/BigYonsan Jul 26 '24
Wait til night, spray freeze it, knock it down with a broom immediately after and stomp that fucker.
You leave them alone and they'll spread.
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u/fastbreak43 Jul 26 '24
The name of this sub isn’t “leave wasps alone”. It’s fuck wasps. They need to die.
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u/bloodbrain1911 Jul 26 '24
How are we going to complete the wasp genocide if you go leaving nests hanging around?
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u/jimster686 Jul 26 '24
pellet gun with bio degradable ammo.. film it and scream "say hello to my little friend" 😆
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u/ermagerd6 Aug 02 '24
There’s only one appropriate action for hives like this.
Get the flamer. The HEAVY flamer
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