European Hornets

[The Evil Twin]

I've seen them before. Know what they wre and their general habits. This fall....I've got a metric S ton of them! When the front or rear house flood lights are on, there must be hundreds of them. I've looked in trees, around the exterior of the house and shop.no sign of a nest. Have any of you notices a significant uptick in these critters in the NC, VA, MD areas along the mountains?

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Call ICE and have them deported…….


(sorry, couldn’t resist)

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

Call ICE and have them deported…….


(sorry, couldn’t resist)

Yep, Hornets do not identify as H1Bees.

 

[Sidekick]

I have been fighting yellow jackets the last month. Never seen so many before. Just found another giant ground nest in the bushes. I could see the flight pattern from 50 feet away. I bet when the leaves drop, you will find a big nest hanging in a tree. We have had several.

 

[skeets]

All the best luck getting rid of them

 

[The Evil Twin]

These guys don't really bother people. More of a nuisance than anything. They are carnivores and help control mosquitoes and ants. Scary looking as can be. They are big!

 

[The Evil Twin]

I have been fighting yellow jackets the last month. Never seen so many before. Just found another giant ground nest in the bushes. I could see the flight pattern from 50 feet away. I bet when the leaves drop, you will find a big nest hanging in a tree. We have had several.

We have too. So far I have killed off 3 nests this year. Soaked with permethrin and topped the area off with Triazicide. They didn't come back there. Worst one was next to the porch. Those bastards are vicious and relentless

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

These guys don't really bother people. More of a nuisance than anything. They are carnivores and help control mosquitoes and ants. Scary looking as can be. They are big!
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If you find any that have an appetite for wood boring bees, I’d like to borrow them next spring.

 

[TheOldHokie]

These guys don't really bother people. More of a nuisance than anything. They are carnivores and help control mosquitoes and ants. Scary looking as can be. They are big!
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Pretty buggers Have not seen any in our part of MD (Baltimore).

My fight is with carpenter bees and bald face hornets. The bees are destructive borers but passive and easily eliminated with traps. The hornets nest under the eaves of all the buidings, are vicously aggressive, and seem to enjoy pesticides for breakfast!!!

Dan

 

[The Evil Twin]

If you find any that have an appetite for wood boring bees, I’d like to borrow them next spring.

Looks like Dan has some in MD

 

[The Evil Twin]

Pretty buggers Have not seen any in our part of MD (Baltimore).

My fight is with carpenter bees and bald face hornets. The bees are destructive borers but passive and easily eliminated with traps. The hornets nest under the eaves of all the buidings, are vicously aggressive, and seem to enjoy pesticides for breakfast!!!

Dan

We had carpenters last year. The little wood traps got what the permethrin didn't. We spryed the fence and railings with it twice. Seen very few this year. Maybe the hornets are eating them

 

[chim]

Paper wasps built a nest inside the generator enclosure I'm working on. Over the past few days I hosed it down with long range foaming spray, knocked the nest down, hosed it again three times and still have them frequenting the spot.

 

[Sawdust&Shavings]

Paper wasps built a nest inside the generator enclosure I'm working on. Over the past few days I hosed it down with long range foaming spray, knocked the nest down, hosed it again three times and still have them frequenting the spot.

105mm Beehive round or claymore or M202 flash will also ruin their day.

 

[chim]

105mm Beehive round or claymore or M202 flash will also ruin their day.

I may be able to avoid that escalation. Late this afternoon I reinstalled the fuel tank and didn't see one lousy wasp. Made my day!