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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 1, 2009 23:24:20 GMT -5
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Post by danf on Aug 1, 2009 23:32:12 GMT -5
I think I've got a hornets nest somewhere around my house too- I killed one today that was chewing on some siding.  A couple of years ago, my neighbor had a hornets nest on the bottom of the pole-mounted power transformer. If those start attacking you, I'd suggest a nighttime liquid Sevin application, completely soak the nest.  |
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Post by duff on Aug 2, 2009 7:28:07 GMT -5
Yea keep your distance. I have one about 10-12 feet high on an old barn. I was walking around showing the place to my brother in law and while we were looking at the old barn (old oak boards) we got chased out of there. I got 3 stings and he got 1. Based on the ease of getting to it and the fact that we don't really go over there much except to mow I decided to do the same and just stop mowing right next to it and wait until this fall/winter to take the nest down.
Just make sure your kids don't mess with them! They are MEAN!!!!!
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Post by trapperdave on Aug 2, 2009 9:13:24 GMT -5
just wait till after dark and saturate the nest with a can of wasp/hornet killer. No biggie really. Done a few of em in my wildlife control work. Side note.... people will pay good money for the nests if you can remove them without destroying.
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Post by kevin1 on Aug 2, 2009 18:20:53 GMT -5
Gee, now I feel a whole lot better about those two quarter sized red wasp nests I wiped out yesterday... ;D
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Post by dbd870 on Aug 3, 2009 6:35:49 GMT -5
Yep did that myself. I had an upstairs window I could hit it from though - yours looks like it could be hard to reach.
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Post by kevin1 on Aug 3, 2009 6:50:31 GMT -5
Yep did that myself. I had an upstairs window I could hit it from though - yours looks like it could be hard to reach. Wasp/hornet sprays can easily reach 30 feet. |
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Post by dbd870 on Aug 3, 2009 9:44:11 GMT -5
It was at least that to this one, the backside of my house is a long ways up there due to terrain. I felt better getting closer and really pouring it on! ;D
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Post by TagTeamHunter on Aug 3, 2009 10:05:54 GMT -5
... Side note.... people will pay good money for the nests if you can remove them without destroying. What do they use the Nest for? |
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Post by trapperdave on Aug 3, 2009 10:56:13 GMT -5
Taxidermists use em in displays, some people like to hang em in heir houses for decorations and such. who knows what else  My Dad has one hangin in his garage. They are quite a work of art when ya study one. IMO |
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Aug 3, 2009 16:28:21 GMT -5
I just noticed I got one just like ya   |
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 3, 2009 20:04:08 GMT -5
I just noticed I got one just like ya Welcome to the club. It must be something to do with the gray siding and white trim. Maybe you can try the wasp/hornet spray and let me know how it works! |
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My Dad has one hangin in his garage. They are quite a work of art when ya study one. IMO
