Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Apparently I disturbed a bunch in a shrub. Got stung 4 times. EEEYOW!! Fortunately I’m not allergic. I’ll take care of those little buggers tomorrow… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 We have been fighting ground nesting wasps at work. Flame, wasp spray and Sevin dust. If it was at my place I'd use gas and tannerite too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 If they are actually honey bees, leave ‘em alone!! Honey bees are threatened right now and should be treated with care! You can contact a professional bee keeper and he’ll probably be very happy to collect and move them for you!! Wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and other stinging insects should be eradicated with prejudice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, Michigan Slim said: We have been fighting ground nesting wasps at work. Flame, wasp spray and Sevin dust. If it was at my place I'd use gas and tannerite too. Tannerite - LOVE it… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said: If they are actually honey bees, leave ‘em alone!! Honey bees are threatened right now and should be treated with care! You can contact a professional bee keeper and he’ll probably be very happy to collect and move them for you!! Wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and other stinging insects should be eradicated with prejudice!! Sweat bees. In shrub(s) next to the outdoor faucet. It’s them or me. They’re TOAST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Joker Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Spray em with soap water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Sweat bees. In shrub(s) next to the outdoor faucet. It’s them or me. They’re TOAST! Ah, sweat bees, yellow jackets, little buzzy bastages with bad attitudes. Hate those little suckers. If it was honey bees I would recommend calling a bee keeper. They can easily remove the bees and be happy too. Those little stingie ones deserve chemical laced petroleum products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, Texas Joker said: Spray em with soap water THIS ^^^^ Friend is allergic to wasps and bees. He had a large red wasp nest in the hedges by his house. Typical wasp sprays were ineffective because they couldn't get past the foliage. I used an Ortho Tree and Shrub Spray-ette filled with a 50/50 mix of cheap liquid laundry soap and water. The stream will shoot 20 to 25 feet and easily penetrated the hedges standing 10 feet away. In no time at all the wasps were dead or dying and the soap didn't hurt the hedges or house siding. Also a lot cheaper than wasp spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 I'm allergic but usually just a 'localized reaction'. Got popped by a sweat bee on back of the hand my senior year of high school. Got my class ring off in time since the swelling stopped at my elbow and the doctor was worried about the skin of my fingers was going to split. Yellowjackets are just as bad based on what happened about 20 years ago. Wasps and hornets are something I avoid like the plague. The neighbor gets a 6 pack for every one he takes care of for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Give me snakes and spiders over bees any day!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 If you have wasps, here is my choice for dealing with the little %^##@*&%^3' Two choices, depending on your budget and how big the nest is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 My guess if they are nesting in shrubs, its probably not honey bees. IN the shrubs, probably wasp. At the base of the shrub in the ground, probably yellow jackets. DONT wait till tomorrow. Get them at night. It will be much safer for you. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 I had a nest in the bottom of my siding at the corner of my house. I tried 3 different kinds of sprays and finally called an exterminator. He got rid of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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