A tip I found extremely helpful for non-professionals like me - the cooler the temperature, the slower the wasps/hornets move, giving you a better chance to kill them or remove the hive without getting stung or having any fly away. Typically the coolest time of the day is just before dawn. They are also still all in the hive before dawn. Notice what time it starts getting light. Plan your strategy and get what you'll need ready the day/evening before, and set an alarm clock in time to be outside and set to go before first light. Nice video - It's nice to see how a professional does it.
I had tons of wasp nest in southern Oregon barn and sheds you just like you said get up first light on a cold morning and go blast-em from a distance come back there dead and gone. Not sure if its the same for hornets.
@@Dan-io6bo Yes! And when you do it that way you only have to pump a couple of times. That way you don't kill every insect within a country mile of the place.
I occasionally get those nests under the eaves of my front and back porches in areas I don't always notice right away. I stand about 6 feet away with a can of Raid, early in the morning when they are not too active. Spray right into the entrance hole and keep going until it starts to pour out. That kills them quickly. Later I come back and knock the nest down, smash it and then get rid of it. Never been stung.
Great video! Wish I would have seen this sooner…I had a swarm of hornets trying to move into my mud room…I closed their inside entrance by using expanding insulation foam…it kept anymore from entering, but I still had to deal with the ones inside…after getting stung three times, I called Orkin! They came out and did an excellent job! He also removed their outside hive which was about the size of a pie tin…Thanks for posting!
Had a huge one about 3 foot from the house in a holly bush. As long as we didn’t bother them they didn’t bother us. They just flew around and if we didn’t disturb the nest they didn’t chase or sting us. We basically ignored each other.
I don't think I've experienced a stung from one of these yet. Last summer I got stung by a Bumblebee that was in a nest in a container of tree bark that had accumulated over time from splitting firewood, it was the worst I've experienced. It felt like electricity
I think I have some murder hornets living next to my yard. The BIGGEST hornet I’ve ever seen took down a locust in mid air…. This thing looked like it was 2 inches big
I have been stung by every type of common wasp or bee. The bald face hornet felt like getting hit with a ball peen hammer! Although I wouldn't take a nest out if it was not in a dangerous spot.
@@markmerz8594 chopped into one once while shearing Christmas trees. Believe me it didn't end well for me. Probably been stung, by them 100 times or so in my lifetime. I exterminate The nest any chance I get. Slip up on the nest, can of good hornet spray in each hand, in case it's a two-holer, get right up to the hole and let her rip.
My only critique/caution regarding this is that Sevin (Carbaryl) was mentioned as being used. It does present an inhalation risk to humans. The applicator in this film was standing upwind from it, which reduces risk to himself but this was not mentioned in the video. You do not want to inhale it. You do not want to have any open windows nearby where it may blow indoors. There is also a minor skin absorption risk as well. While he was wearing leather gloves when breaking up the nest in order to reduce risk of stings, leather is not impermeable to pesticides such as Carbaryl. You should put on rubber gloves before wearing the leather ones, in order to protect from both stings and incidental pesticide exposure.
This guy is calm, cool, and collected. I have a big one in my yard now and stung 3 times so far. Now a small piece of grass hits my ankle and I'm pulling muscles trying to get away.
I'm blown away at what humans can get used to as normal. This guy could not be more nonchalant about baldfaced hornets. One of those things chased me out of my apt last week. This guy's a hero.
I’m terrified of them and their sting!!! I have 2 nests on my house! 😬 They are always on my hummingbird feeders and they chase my hummingbirds away! My brother sprayed both nests this morning, so we will see what happens.......😫
local pest controls have a certain type spray can of hornet spray that will shoot up to 20 ft away, kills on contact and kills them on contact up to hours when they come out of the hole. I had a nest head level on my electric meter. I had a friend that worked for a pest control in town, he came out and demonstrated it. I was so amazed. Same type hornets that was in your nest and about the same sized nest. Within seconds we had a pile of hornets on the ground below the nest. I don't have any idea of the product name but I'm sure all pest controls use basically the same thing. I had rather be 20 feet away than 5 to 7 feet, plus waiting for the effect of the dust. Tks for the video.
Years ago I used to cut my lawn with a riding mower and the yard was big enough that I could put that mower in high gear and zip right along. I cut my grass every Saturday without fail. There was a Dogwood Tree which had a low-hanging branch (about 5 feet off the ground) and when I cut the grass I would just duck under the branch and keep going. One Saturday I was zipping along and went to duck under the tree branch and saw a Bald-Faced Hornet's nest about level with my face hanging from that low branch. It was about the size of a Volleyball and it had not been there the previous Saturday. I mashed the brakes, slammed into reverse and hit the gas until I was a safe distance away. I told my father who decided the nest had to go. We went out to destroy the nest and the hornets did not show any aggression or even appear bothered by our closeness instead they just kept working on the outside layer with some flying right past us entering the nest. They then stopped working and were looking at us but not showing aggression. We could not bring ourselves to kill them and decided to keep a watch on the nest and I would cut that area with a push mower. All summer long we were able to get up close ( within a foot) of the nest and watch them build the paper layers and how pretty the different colors were. We were never stung or chased by them.
Damsel, the paper layer of bald faced hornets, European hornets, and yellow jackets are incredibly beautiful. And, since they use a variety of materials (based on what's available to them) they can be very diverse looking. I love the Hornet King's channel, he shows a lot of different nests and different styles of the paper layers.
I’ve seen using a shop vac with the hose tied to a long pole and set it right at the entrance and leave it running for a few hours. Sucks em up into water
Yes, do it yourself, but do it at night while they are All in the hive and asleep. Easy peasy, go out the next day and take it down. Just use a cheap hornet spray, no special equipment needed.
They nest in my yard often. The extension office said just leave the first nest. I did. They get used to me and we get along fine. As for 12 year olds with rocks, life lessons need to be learned.
Don't get why the extension office would say to leave it. Let the guy said, they are very territorial and they just keep getting bigger and bigger. They also get more aggressive (or just plain meaner) later in the season. I've had them torment the dog, then it was game on. I guess if you have property where you can stay away from? Most of the time they will take a location in the yard covering a area where a person would normally tend to use.
I have one on my garage light. We have an understanding. The other day I changed the bulb in the light with no problem at all, very slowly I might add. Years ago we had one in the same place, never bothered us at all. One day the neighbor kid was over and decided to throw a tennis ball at the nest. They chased him all the way across the street and never even bothered with my kids who were standing right by him.
Really interesting video. I guess I would say that I like your style in your videos. Anyways I just wanted to say I enjoyed your video and now you're stuck with me...
I had a run in with a pretty large bald-faced hornets nest about a month ago. I was trimming the bushes around the patio in our backyard and accidentally bumped their nest. Which, btw, was _NOT_ there a month prior. Anyway, within half a second, about 40 of those pissed off little bastards came swarming out. So, I nope'd the hell out of there at the speed of sound. However, in my desperate attempt to evade them, I lost my footing and fell pretty hard on my left shoulder and severely broke my clavicle. So, there went my summer. 😔
I saw a video of a guy doing that. Then he cut it open. Interesting structure inside. I would do it at night but he did it during the day for the camera. It ruined the hornets.
Here in Idaho, Bald Face Hornets pack a MUCH bigger punch than honey bees and yellow jackets do like you mentioned. No contest at all. And i know from experience lol.
Any chance you will share the blend of herbs and spices in your concoction? I have a bald faced hornet infestation I think we got it but I’m not sure would be nice to have that dry option you use plus maybe something to deter them from building another in my garage or house I don’t mind if they are just safe distance
The nest outside my window in a pine tree is at least 3ft around and over 2ft long...I was unaware of the nest until a storm broke a branch off that was hiding it from my view. It had to been there for months without being noticed or with any incident so I'm just going to leave them bee lol. I read they don't use the same nest year to year but just incase I'll remove the nest in the winter & relocate them to my neighbors yard.
I just wear cold weather gear and a full coverage helmet (wear a scarf so they can't get in) than knock them down with my pressure washer and stomp the nest flat. A long piece of Pex or conduit would extend the reach of your pump sprayer if needed and slide off when not.
A tip for throwing rocks at the hive. Always do it after sundown. Most bees/hornets cant see at night and I've launched big rocks at hives 3-5 times that size and no problems whatsoever.
I've got a couple of those nests at my place right now. One is completely wrapped around a birdhouse that I'm pretty sure had a bird living in it before. It looks really bizarre. The other one is about as big as a basketball and is sitting right on the ground. I'm going to leave them alone for now because I have no interest at all in getting stung again. They hurt like a mofo, much worse than a yellowjacket.
Don't ever get intoxicated and forget about them! Personally, I'd wait until the Sun goes down and spray some neon colored paint 🎨🖌️ on the entire nest or some type of Wasp Killer and eradicate it before someone comes to visit who either knows nothing about what takes place on the property or brings a small child 🚸 or pet with them. Safety 🦺 for self and others, estimated older adults should be considered. ✌️
Unbelievable how aggressive these things are. I just walked within like 15 feet of the nest and got stung 5 times. I got stung again the next day showing the exterminator where the nest was, despite being careful as hell.
I have a hornet nest (looks just like this one outside my door). I sprayed 2x with Stryker 54 (two days) after the first treatment I did the dusting. Not seeing anything come out so I think they are all gone. I have to take this down now and am debating how. I was going to go out tomorrow before first light and after putting a rubbermaid with a contractor bag underneath it, use a shovel to detach it. Close the bag and then throw it out. Question, not sure why I see the professionals using their hands to break it up? I already had one of these guys sting me and it wasn't fun. Do you have to crush it or is just closing it in a bag and putting it in the trash enough? (or will I anger the garbage guy because the larvae will hatch?). Yeah I'd like to see what it looks like inside but safety over curiousity.
Does blue dawn mixed with water kill bees/wasps/hornets? It works on ants and other flying insects. Just curious if it would be effective. It's animal friendly stuff, curious
Got hit 50 or 60 times by a nest I disturbed mowing the lawn, They hurt more than any wasp or Bee, but it goes away quick, not like some wasp stings! Had one hit me driving the other day and four days later it still itches! But that was not a bald faced hornet! Or Paper wasp, it was a German wasp.
now isn't your Majic powder talc based? I am afraid of talc it's a inhalation hazard known to cause cancer and extreme lung damage. my preferred method is to wait until dark when they are in the nest and spray it with starting fluid, carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner. then in the morning remove the nest . if it's high I use a commercial wasp hornet killer that sprays like 20 feet also after dark. im allergic to bee stings and should call a exterminator. but my norwegian heritage won't allow me to ask for help
I have a nest that size on my chicken pen it attached to the metal on the roof that's only about 3 ft off the ground.WE have been moving around them for about 2 weeks my husband even weed eated around the pen Friday.Now let me say i never noticed this nest till today and i want to get rid of it fast.But it's like they don;t see us as a threat to them.
They hurt, alot. I can tell you that. Left scars on my arm like someone put a cigarette out on my skin. That was just one. I wouldn't mess with these dirty buggers.
Got hit 50 or 60 times by a nest I disturbed mowing the lawn, They hurt more than any wasp or Bee, but it goes away quick, not like some wasp stings! Had one hit me driving the other day and four days later it still itches! But that was not a bald faced hornet! Or Paper wasp, it was a German wasp.
I remember about 15yrs at my grandparents house I seen a hive that looked just like that hanging on top side of the house they hired a man to clamb up and get it and ended up pouring gas on it and burning it . But til this day I don't know how nobody seen it before it was that big because it was in plain sight and I was living there at the time and I was around that part of the house every day
What's the difference between the powder you use and the spray others use? My exterminator came out yesterday to douse a similar nest with a chemical he said was made from the extract of a flower known to be poisonous to the hornets...and that it would take up to 48 hours to kill them all. 24 hours later, there are still a few hornets flying in and out of the nest, but nothing like before he sprayed them. I was surprised how slow acting the spray agent is...some videos saying it takes up to 72 hours to complete the job.
The dust (acts the same as this) I use is food grade diatomaceous earth, with small bellows hand pump. Huge bag O stuff and a pump was fairly cheap. Hornets to bed bugs it does 'em all. (so stated by some) Ya still don't want to breath it. It kills all bugs by tearing down their ecto-skeleton. It's slow, but if they get some on them they're done for. ..and just hose off excess.
We were pulling weeds yesterday when just one of these started pelting my husband. We ran into the house and it followed repeatedly flying head on into the glass patio door. Strangely we had been working that small area all day and were fine. But how do we find the nest? Terrified to go out there now.
These bald faced hornets are the most active at mid day when the temps are at their highest in my experience here in the Pacific Northwest. So the first way would be to listen for it (if it's in a quiet location). The larger the nest the louder the hum, especially from these things being larger then a yellow jacket. We were brush cutters and this time of year you're literally taking a big risk had you uncovered one of these as kind of a surprise. You'd figure it out about the 2nd or 3rd sting so you learn to listen lesson number 1!! I've found more of these particular nests by listening within 20 to 30 feet away from them then any other way besides lucking out and seeing a group actually return before they spotted me. I've also seen these nests in blackberry briars waste high which are the one's you're most likely to run into around here in the Pacific Northwest (not far from last year's surprising find of "Asian murder hornets" that must sound like smallish Hummingbirds). The other way is to look at the top of the blackberry plants (which is all they'll nest in at this near ground level around here otherwise they'll nest up high someplace where most never look) with the sun at the right angle and sometimes you can see them returning to the nest even though you haven't found the nest yet. Oh and my personal favorite way to DO ANYTHING to any bee's nest whether it's in the ground, right above ground or way up high and that's WAIT UNTIL IT GET'S DARK because bee's won't fly at night. They'll crawl but as a general rule they won't fly at night. Now of course if you have one of those million watt candlepower high tech flashlights shinning down upon them then yes!!! Maybe they will fly at night and sting you for being stupid. But generally darkness, when it comes to eradicating bee's and their nests, is your friend and should be used whenever possible...But I'd do like this guy recommends and that's to call a pro like he is and let him and his experience do the job!!!! These bees are downright dangerous...
I only do these at night and I dust directly into the hive for quicker results and a complete knockdown. I wear a suit after I got stung my first and only time. Not pleasant at all. Once you get stung then you will always wear a suit. I dust it up, go back to the truck, puff a cigar and by the time I am done, they are done. I just scrape it off with a scraper and bag it up.
I draw the line when stinging bees, hornets and wasps attach their nest to my house or closeby. After sunset, just before dark, shoot 20 foot spray into the nest for 10-15 seconds and go inside. That way they are all in the nest. Next day watch out for any activity and knock nest down. Only time I got stung was running lawn mower over a ground nest I didn’t see. Two bees chased me across yard and stung me on my neck. Got that nest with carburetor cleaner spray and a match.
@@glennkapral8465 Yes they do! I used to have them sleeping on the wall of my house because they were drawn to the yellow outside lights I left on all night. It freaked me out every morning I had to walk by them going to my car.
The ones in the ground can be really hard to eliminate. Or more come back later. We thought we killed a nest several times and they came back or survived. I think it was gas that finally did them in. There's still a dead spot in the grass 😂
Add M-80 to the arsenal! I had a basketball sized yellow jacket nest with the base hole just a couple inches off ground in holly bush next to house. Could not get underneath to spray. Tossed an M-80 under it...8 seconds later...BOOM...no more nest...no more holly bush...but lots of small holes in my vinyl siding. Ooops...hahaha.
Well I had one in the roof of my barn in France , blew it to bits with a shotgun from a distance ! it just fluttered down like confetti ! seemed to do the trick 100%
The brim of the national costume keeps the hood away from the face so it’s not touching which helps in the not getting stung in the.face. Actually the whole outfit is totally theater, calm, cool and collected, you don’t need the suit. But, people pay for the theater right?
I'm surprised he didn't try to save the nest. I showed a photo of a big nest I had smashed down in a shed to someone that builds taxidermy scenes. He said the nests have a value for taxidermy, museums, zoo's etc. Big nests=big value.
I have 2 nests of them on my house......when I go out to refill my hummingbird feeders they are always on the feeders. I have been chased and they chase my hummingbirds too! They can be very aggressive! I am terrified of them! 😬😰
A man loved the show, do you realize how many people are looking in the United States for bald-faced hornet specimens?? I believe anyone selling these on eBay would make quite a profit.
The larva from the nest or the dead ones fully intact? Omw outside now to douse a nest. I'd be more than happy to mail a few out this week. Haha. That is seriously cool tho, that everything holds a value to someone.
I live in canada i have a hornets nest near my house, the hornets live near the ground. I don't know how get rid of them, but wherever you live, the hornets at my house are different. I was wondering how to get rid of them, but thank you for the edvice
I was camping someplace that had wasps in a tree that keep bothering my group. So I had some everclear 190 and a lit cigar. Blew the top of the tree. The same should work with ground hornet 🔥
Bald faced hornets are very mean. They also recognize faces and it’s true what he said. They will chase you for miles. My guy doused the meat with something and it wiped them out. At one point he was covered by 100’s of them. He had the full suit and mask. No way I would do that and try to remain calm.
billinct860 ikr!!! That roundup weed killer lawsuit has me thinking all the time now!!! U could be breathing in some serious stuff!? I wonder what's mixed in that stuff!? Boric acid , Seven dust , & God only knows what else!? Grounded chalk dust & Martha white flour 🤣😂 Might be some dad gum Thallium & Arsenic in there(lol jus kidding I hope not!!)... Ttyl buddy!!! Kill them pesky insects near da home!! I'm with ya not against ya! 👍.......🐜👎
Just found one in my maple tree. Hit it from 20+feet away with a hose and managed to get 90% of it down, including most of the egg sacks. I’m wondering if they will rebuild in place or is the august date now too late for them to rebuild. I’m just north of Seattle, so September can be rather cool at night.
This guy is crazy. I would never treat a nest like he did. The man is standing on a roof. All it would take is a returning hornet or two to go after him Where's he going to go to get away. Not to mention the mess he made of the customers house. If you are going to use dust at least have an extension that gets inside the nest so you don't have to be that close....
A tip I found extremely helpful for non-professionals like me - the cooler the temperature, the slower the wasps/hornets move, giving you a better chance to kill them or remove the hive without getting stung or having any fly away. Typically the coolest time of the day is just before dawn. They are also still all in the hive before dawn. Notice what time it starts getting light. Plan your strategy and get what you'll need ready the day/evening before, and set an alarm clock in time to be outside and set to go before first light.
Nice video - It's nice to see how a professional does it.
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I had tons of wasp nest in southern Oregon barn and sheds you just like you said get up first light on a cold morning and go blast-em from a distance come back there dead and gone. Not sure if its the same for hornets.
This gentleman is definitely a true professional... nice work.
Christopher Kiely thank you!
You are supposed to insert the tip of the duster into the hole for maximum effect, not just dust the outside.
@@Dan-io6bo Yes! And when you do it that way you only have to pump a couple of times. That way you don't kill every insect within a country mile of the place.
I occasionally get those nests under the eaves of my front and back porches in areas I don't always notice right away. I stand about 6 feet away with a can of Raid, early in the morning when they are not too active. Spray right into the entrance hole and keep going until it starts to pour out. That kills them quickly. Later I come back and knock the nest down, smash it and then get rid of it. Never been stung.
I love seeing all the different ways people remove these nests. I've seen smoke, powder, fire, ozone machine w/fish tank, and vacuuming. So cool.
Great video! Wish I would have seen this sooner…I had a swarm of hornets trying to move into my mud room…I closed their inside entrance by using expanding insulation foam…it kept anymore from entering, but I still had to deal with the ones inside…after getting stung three times, I called Orkin! They came out and did an excellent job! He also removed their outside hive which was about the size of a pie tin…Thanks for posting!
Had a huge one about 3 foot from the house in a holly bush. As long as we didn’t bother them they didn’t bother us. They just flew around and if we didn’t disturb the nest they didn’t chase or sting us. We basically ignored each other.
I respectfully disagree with your statement that their stings are comparable to a honeybee.
Yeah, about the same times 100 !!!
He means the venom is as potent as such…. I think.
I don't think I've experienced a stung from one of these yet. Last summer I got stung by a Bumblebee that was in a nest in a container of tree bark that had accumulated over time from splitting firewood, it was the worst I've experienced. It felt like electricity
Agreed
I think I have some murder hornets living next to my yard. The BIGGEST hornet I’ve ever seen took down a locust in mid air…. This thing looked like it was 2 inches big
If you think their sting only hurts it like a honey bee. You must be one tough SOB.
I have been stung by every type of common wasp or bee. The bald face hornet felt like getting hit with a ball peen hammer! Although I wouldn't take a nest out if it was not in a dangerous spot.
@@markmerz8594 chopped into one once while shearing Christmas trees. Believe me it didn't end well for me. Probably been stung, by them 100 times or so in my lifetime. I exterminate The nest any chance I get. Slip up on the nest, can of good hornet spray in each hand, in case it's a two-holer, get right up to the hole and let her rip.
My only critique/caution regarding this is that Sevin (Carbaryl) was mentioned as being used. It does present an inhalation risk to humans. The applicator in this film was standing upwind from it, which reduces risk to himself but this was not mentioned in the video.
You do not want to inhale it. You do not want to have any open windows nearby where it may blow indoors.
There is also a minor skin absorption risk as well. While he was wearing leather gloves when breaking up the nest in order to reduce risk of stings, leather is not impermeable to pesticides such as Carbaryl. You should put on rubber gloves before wearing the leather ones, in order to protect from both stings and incidental pesticide exposure.
This guy is calm, cool, and collected. I have a big one in my yard now and stung 3 times so far. Now a small piece of grass hits my ankle and I'm pulling muscles trying to get away.
I'm blown away at what humans can get used to as normal. This guy could not be more nonchalant about baldfaced hornets. One of those things chased me out of my apt last week. This guy's a hero.
Slippery Pete lol. I didn’t realize I was supposed to be scared! Thanks for commenting.
I’m terrified of them and their sting!!! I have 2 nests on my house! 😬 They are always on my hummingbird feeders and they chase my hummingbirds away! My brother sprayed both nests this morning, so we will see what happens.......😫
local pest controls have a certain type spray can of hornet spray that will shoot up to 20 ft away, kills on contact and kills them on contact up to hours when they come out of the hole. I had a nest head level on my electric meter. I had a friend that worked for a pest control in town, he came out and demonstrated it. I was so amazed. Same type hornets that was in your nest and about the same sized nest. Within seconds we had a pile of hornets on the ground below the nest. I don't have any idea of the product name but I'm sure all pest controls use basically the same thing. I had rather be 20 feet away than 5 to 7 feet, plus waiting for the effect of the dust. Tks for the video.
Very professional & informative indeed!
You Sir. Are incredibly brave.
Years ago I used to cut my lawn with a riding mower and the yard was big enough that I could put that mower in high gear and zip right along. I cut my grass every Saturday without fail. There was a Dogwood Tree which had a low-hanging branch (about 5 feet off the ground) and when I cut the grass I would just duck under the branch and keep going. One Saturday I was zipping along and went to duck under the tree branch and saw a Bald-Faced Hornet's nest about level with my face hanging from that low branch. It was about the size of a Volleyball and it had not been there the previous Saturday. I mashed the brakes, slammed into reverse and hit the gas until I was a safe distance
away. I told my father who decided the nest had to go. We went out to destroy the nest and the hornets did not show any aggression or even appear bothered by our closeness instead they just kept working on the outside layer with some flying right past us entering the nest. They then stopped working and were looking at us but not showing aggression. We could not bring ourselves to kill them and decided to keep a watch on the nest and I would cut that area with a push mower. All summer long we were able to get up close ( within a foot) of the nest and watch them build the paper layers and how pretty the different colors were. We were never stung or chased by them.
You’re not the brightest bulb in the box, are you?
Damsel, the paper layer of bald faced hornets, European hornets, and yellow jackets are incredibly beautiful. And, since they use a variety of materials (based on what's available to them) they can be very diverse looking. I love the Hornet King's channel, he shows a lot of different nests and different styles of the paper layers.
Are you black hole stupid? They are a menace to humans. Kill them.
@@solrosenberg3803Good for him for not killing them
I’ve seen using a shop vac with the hose tied to a long pole and set it right at the entrance and leave it running for a few hours. Sucks em up into water
Yes, do it yourself, but do it at night while they are All in the hive and asleep. Easy peasy, go out the next day and take it down. Just use a cheap hornet spray, no special equipment needed.
Wasp freeze works too
They nest in my yard often. The extension office said just leave the first nest. I did. They get used to me and we get along fine.
As for 12 year olds with rocks, life lessons need to be learned.
Don't get why the extension office would say to leave it. Let the guy said, they are very territorial and they just keep getting bigger and bigger. They also get more aggressive (or just plain meaner) later in the season. I've had them torment the dog, then it was game on. I guess if you have property where you can stay away from? Most of the time they will take a location in the yard covering a area where a person would normally tend to use.
Google what hornets eat.
I have one on my garage light. We have an understanding. The other day I changed the bulb in the light with no problem at all, very slowly I might add. Years ago we had one in the same place, never bothered us at all. One day the neighbor kid was over and decided to throw a tennis ball at the nest. They chased him all the way across the street and never even bothered with my kids who were standing right by him.
@@jhencik4032 They're not stupid.
I was that 12 year old and got chased several times! Had them chace me over 100 yrds every time.
Thank you for posting this
When you mentioned you can do it yourself then hospital bill right afterwards I couldn't stop laughing
Wow Great job! I absolutely hate these things. So aggressive! Nice to see a pro do his job.
Really interesting video. I guess I would say that I like your style in your videos. Anyways I just wanted to say I enjoyed your video and now you're stuck with me...
Excellent instructional video! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! God bless 👍🏻
I had a run in with a pretty large bald-faced hornets nest about a month ago. I was trimming the bushes around the patio in our backyard and accidentally bumped their nest. Which, btw, was _NOT_ there a month prior. Anyway, within half a second, about 40 of those pissed off little bastards came swarming out. So, I nope'd the hell out of there at the speed of sound. However, in my desperate attempt to evade them, I lost my footing and fell pretty hard on my left shoulder and severely broke my clavicle.
So, there went my summer. 😔
I filled one up with spray foam - worked like a champ
I saw a video of a guy doing that. Then he cut it open. Interesting structure inside. I would do it at night but he did it during the day for the camera. It ruined the hornets.
Cruel way to go though
Here in Idaho, Bald Face Hornets pack a MUCH bigger punch than honey bees and yellow jackets do like you mentioned. No contest at all. And i know from experience lol.
Any chance you will share the blend of herbs and spices in your concoction? I have a bald faced hornet infestation I think we got it but I’m not sure would be nice to have that dry option you use plus maybe something to deter them from building another in my garage or house I don’t mind if they are just safe distance
Awesome well done!
The nest outside my window in a pine tree is at least 3ft around and over 2ft long...I was unaware of the nest until a storm broke a branch off that was hiding it from my view. It had to been there for months without being noticed or with any incident so I'm just going to leave them bee lol. I read they don't use the same nest year to year but just incase I'll remove the nest in the winter & relocate them to my neighbors yard.
I just wear cold weather gear and a full coverage helmet (wear a scarf so they can't get in) than knock them down with my pressure washer and stomp the nest flat. A long piece of Pex or conduit would extend the reach of your pump sprayer if needed and slide off when not.
I like to use the shop vac whenever I can.
A tip for throwing rocks at the hive. Always do it after sundown. Most bees/hornets cant see at night and I've launched big rocks at hives 3-5 times that size and no problems whatsoever.
So how did you make that stuff and what is it could you give your secret up
After an encounter with a BF hornet nest, I don't even flinch when I see paper wasps now, paper wasps are the 'nice' ones
I've got a couple of those nests at my place right now. One is completely wrapped around a birdhouse that I'm pretty sure had a bird living in it before. It looks really bizarre. The other one is about as big as a basketball and is sitting right on the ground. I'm going to leave them alone for now because I have no interest at all in getting stung again. They hurt like a mofo, much worse than a yellowjacket.
Don't ever get intoxicated and forget about them! Personally, I'd wait until the Sun goes down and spray some neon colored paint 🎨🖌️ on the entire nest or some type of Wasp Killer and eradicate it before someone comes to visit who either knows nothing about what takes place on the property or brings a small child 🚸 or pet with them. Safety 🦺 for self and others, estimated older adults should be considered. ✌️
Awesome video your the hero
Unbelievable how aggressive these things are. I just walked within like 15 feet of the nest and got stung 5 times. I got stung again the next day showing the exterminator where the nest was, despite being careful as hell.
Great video. Where did you get that applicator/sprayer? That thing is serious and enables you to keep your distance - is it available commercially?
It’s called a Dust-R. You’ll have to do some searching.
Question, what are the 7 herbs & spices? We are trying to raise butterflies.
I like the dish washing liquid method.
I have a hornet nest (looks just like this one outside my door). I sprayed 2x with Stryker 54 (two days) after the first treatment I did the dusting. Not seeing anything come out so I think they are all gone. I have to take this down now and am debating how. I was going to go out tomorrow before first light and after putting a rubbermaid with a contractor bag underneath it, use a shovel to detach it. Close the bag and then throw it out. Question, not sure why I see the professionals using their hands to break it up? I already had one of these guys sting me and it wasn't fun. Do you have to crush it or is just closing it in a bag and putting it in the trash enough? (or will I anger the garbage guy because the larvae will hatch?). Yeah I'd like to see what it looks like inside but safety over curiousity.
I have Sasquatches who come at night terrorizing my 5 acre property. Can you guys help with them?
which type of powder do you use?
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Does blue dawn mixed with water kill bees/wasps/hornets? It works on ants and other flying insects. Just curious if it would be effective. It's animal friendly stuff, curious
Got hit 50 or 60 times by a nest I disturbed mowing the lawn, They hurt more than any wasp or Bee, but it goes away quick, not like some wasp stings! Had one hit me driving the other day and four days later it still itches! But that was not a bald faced hornet! Or Paper wasp, it was a German wasp.
now isn't your Majic powder talc based?
I am afraid of talc it's a inhalation hazard known to cause cancer and extreme lung damage.
my preferred method is to wait until dark when they are in the nest and spray it with starting fluid, carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner. then in the morning remove the nest . if it's high I use a commercial wasp hornet killer that sprays like 20 feet also after dark.
im allergic to bee stings and should call a exterminator. but my norwegian heritage won't allow me to ask for help
Carburetor cleaner works pretty damn good as well! Lol 😂
I have a nest that size on my chicken pen it attached to the metal on the roof that's only about 3 ft off the ground.WE have been moving around them for about 2 weeks my husband even weed eated around the pen Friday.Now let me say i never noticed this nest till today and i want to get rid of it fast.But it's like they don;t see us as a threat to them.
They hurt, alot. I can tell you that. Left scars on my arm like someone put a cigarette out on my skin. That was just one. I wouldn't mess with these dirty buggers.
Got hit 50 or 60 times by a nest I disturbed mowing the lawn, They hurt more than any wasp or Bee, but it goes away quick, not like some wasp stings! Had one hit me driving the other day and four days later it still itches! But that was not a bald faced hornet! Or Paper wasp, it was a German wasp.
I remember about 15yrs at my grandparents house I seen a hive that looked just like that hanging on top side of the house they hired a man to clamb up and get it and ended up pouring gas on it and burning it . But til this day I don't know how nobody seen it before it was that big because it was in plain sight and I was living there at the time and I was around that part of the house every day
I see.
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@@cm1133 sorry teacher my bad.. 😂
Nice video I’d like to know the name of that duster and where I can purchase one thank you
Google B & G Dust-R.
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What's the difference between the powder you use and the spray others use? My exterminator came out yesterday to douse a similar nest with a chemical he said was made from the extract of a flower known to be poisonous to the hornets...and that it would take up to 48 hours to kill them all. 24 hours later, there are still a few hornets flying in and out of the nest, but nothing like before he sprayed them. I was surprised how slow acting the spray agent is...some videos saying it takes up to 72 hours to complete the job.
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Cool video 👍
How did I get rid of yellow jackets that is in the ground. I try gas
All that dust was messy such as the pesticide drift. Try Termidor, a lot less is needed so no mess or drift, works a lot better.
The dust (acts the same as this) I use is food grade diatomaceous earth, with small bellows hand pump.
Huge bag O stuff and a pump was fairly cheap. Hornets to bed bugs it does 'em all. (so stated by some)
Ya still don't want to breath it.
It kills all bugs by tearing down their ecto-skeleton. It's slow, but if they get some on them they're done for.
..and just hose off excess.
If its on a branch wait till its dark tie a trash bag around the nest and limb then put it in the deep freeze
We were pulling weeds yesterday when just one of these started pelting my husband. We ran into the house and it followed repeatedly flying head on into the glass patio door. Strangely we had been working that small area all day and were fine. But how do we find the nest? Terrified to go out there now.
These bald faced hornets are the most active at mid day when the temps are at their highest in my experience here in the Pacific Northwest. So the first way would be to listen for it (if it's in a quiet location). The larger the nest the louder the hum, especially from these things being larger then a yellow jacket. We were brush cutters and this time of year you're literally taking a big risk had you uncovered one of these as kind of a surprise. You'd figure it out about the 2nd or 3rd sting so you learn to listen lesson number 1!! I've found more of these particular nests by listening within 20 to 30 feet away from them then any other way besides lucking out and seeing a group actually return before they spotted me. I've also seen these nests in blackberry briars waste high which are the one's you're most likely to run into around here in the Pacific Northwest (not far from last year's surprising find of "Asian murder hornets" that must sound like smallish Hummingbirds). The other way is to look at the top of the blackberry plants (which is all they'll nest in at this near ground level around here otherwise they'll nest up high someplace where most never look) with the sun at the right angle and sometimes you can see them returning to the nest even though you haven't found the nest yet. Oh and my personal favorite way to DO ANYTHING to any bee's nest whether it's in the ground, right above ground or way up high and that's WAIT UNTIL IT GET'S DARK because bee's won't fly at night. They'll crawl but as a general rule they won't fly at night. Now of course if you have one of those million watt candlepower high tech flashlights shinning down upon them then yes!!! Maybe they will fly at night and sting you for being stupid. But generally darkness, when it comes to eradicating bee's and their nests, is your friend and should be used whenever possible...But I'd do like this guy recommends and that's to call a pro like he is and let him and his experience do the job!!!! These bees are downright dangerous...
Do you remove In north Georgia? My sisters house has one at least 3 times that size
Dazzling on the edge With Laura no sorry. We are in Chicago.
Buy a can of 5 meter wasp spay, wait til night with a flash light and thoroughly soak the nest. The rest is history
Easy peasy did exactly that. So satisfying
WD40 dose the same.
They'll abandon the nest once contaminated.
Leave the old nest up & no other wasps will build near it.
I only do these at night and I dust directly into the hive for quicker results and a complete knockdown. I wear a suit after I got stung my first and only time. Not pleasant at all. Once you get stung then you will always wear a suit. I dust it up, go back to the truck, puff a cigar and by the time I am done, they are done. I just scrape it off with a scraper and bag it up.
So I take it a dead hornet/wasp can't sting you once it's dead? Great video!
They can still Sting after dead! He was pinching it by the wing.
I draw the line when stinging bees, hornets and wasps attach their nest to my house or closeby. After sunset, just before dark, shoot 20 foot spray into the nest for 10-15 seconds and go inside. That way they are all in the nest. Next day watch out for any activity and knock nest down. Only time I got stung was running lawn mower over a ground nest I didn’t see. Two bees chased me across yard and stung me on my neck. Got that nest with carburetor cleaner spray and a match.
White face Hornet stings hurt a lot more than yellow jackets!!!
@@glennkapral8465 Yes they do!
I used to have them sleeping on the wall of my house because they were drawn to the yellow outside lights I left on all night. It freaked me out every morning I had to walk by them going to my car.
The ones in the ground can be really hard to eliminate. Or more come back later. We thought we killed a nest several times and they came back or survived. I think it was gas that finally did them in. There's still a dead spot in the grass 😂
Gasoline down the hole, o need for match. I worked on a city crew, we ran into yellow jackets pretty often. Gas down the hole did the trick.
@@jones616 while yes you don’t NEED to light the gas it’s much more enjoyable to watch them burn.
Add M-80 to the arsenal! I had a basketball sized yellow jacket nest with the base hole just a couple inches off ground in holly bush next to house. Could not get underneath to spray. Tossed an M-80 under it...8 seconds later...BOOM...no more nest...no more holly bush...but lots of small holes in my vinyl siding. Ooops...hahaha.
That pump reminded me of a three stooges skit.
Well I had one in the roof of my barn in France , blew it to bits with a shotgun from a distance ! it just fluttered down like confetti ! seemed to do the trick 100%
Carpentry work to follow
Lol j’aurais aimé voir sa, sa devrais être drôle et satisfaisant en même temps
What about the barn roof ?
I just got rid of them now how do I get the rest of the nest off the house ??
He's wearing Americas national costume, the baseball hat.
Even inside the bee headwear.
The brim of the national costume keeps the hood away from the face so it’s not touching which helps in the not getting stung in the.face. Actually the whole outfit is totally theater, calm, cool and collected, you don’t need the suit. But, people pay for the theater right?
I usually used a hose or sprayer with water.That way I got all the hive and most of the remnants.
Add some dish detergent to the water. That will make them wet, as their bodies are hydrophobic.
I've found that a 12 gage shotgun gets their attention.
gage huh? good try though...
I'm surprised he didn't try to save the nest. I showed a photo of a big nest I had smashed down in a shed to someone that builds taxidermy scenes. He said the nests have a value for taxidermy, museums, zoo's etc. Big nests=big value.
Is that pump custom made or can it be purchased? I need to eradicate some yellow jackets in my soffit.
Justin Hixson hi Justin. I believe it’s a company or product called Dust-R or something close to that. Good luck!
@@animaltrackerswildlife4577 that was such a waste of powder, and you made a huge mess.
Is there a way to avoid these nest happening? Is there a spray or anything?
Lastly, do they really chase a person down?
I have 2 nests of them on my house......when I go out to refill my hummingbird feeders they are always on the feeders. I have been chased and they chase my hummingbirds too! They can be very aggressive! I am terrified of them! 😬😰
So, what is the going price to the hive? Mine is located on the electric meter/pole. I have to mow the lawn in that area.
Usually around $150-$175 where I work. The Chicago area. So really depends where you live.
@@animaltrackerswildlife4577 Flat rate in my area - $299
What's that stuff you put in the nest
Sevin dust.
A man loved the show, do you realize how many people are looking in the United States for bald-faced hornet specimens?? I believe anyone selling these on eBay would make quite a profit.
The larva from the nest or the dead ones fully intact? Omw outside now to douse a nest. I'd be more than happy to mail a few out this week. Haha. That is seriously cool tho, that everything holds a value to someone.
Is that dust safe for you to be inhaling? Why not wear a filter? I know I would
It is not, he is being wildly irresponsible with the improper usage of this pesticide.
I live in canada i have a hornets nest near my house, the hornets live near the ground.
I don't know how get rid of them, but wherever you live, the hornets at my house are different.
I was wondering how to get rid of them, but thank you for the edvice
I was camping someplace that had wasps in a tree that keep bothering my group. So I had some everclear 190 and a lit cigar. Blew the top of the tree. The same should work with ground hornet 🔥
You can prevent them from building hives with peppermint or lemongrass essential oils. They hate the smell.
Carefully take the nest down at night and place it between the screen and front door of any neighbor you don't like. Works like a charm. 😈
what kind of powder do you use?
Sevin dust. Hence the seven herbs and spices😉
What was in that powdery concoction ?
Its called Sevin Dust. As is “Sevin herbs and spices”. They have it at Home Depot. Good luck treating your bees!
Bald faced hornets are very mean. They also recognize faces and it’s true what he said. They will chase you for miles. My guy doused the meat with something and it wiped them out. At one point he was covered by 100’s of them. He had the full suit and mask. No way I would do that and try to remain calm.
What is the powder? Seven herbs & spices?
Sevin
Good job... but I'd wear a dust mask or respirator if done frequently.
billinct860 ikr!!! That roundup weed killer lawsuit has me thinking all the time now!!! U could be breathing in some serious stuff!?
I wonder what's mixed in that stuff!?
Boric acid , Seven dust , & God only knows what else!?
Grounded chalk dust & Martha white flour 🤣😂
Might be some dad gum Thallium & Arsenic in there(lol jus kidding I hope not!!)...
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Sometimes they use fluorocilisic acid (sp?) aka fluoride! I know crazy right!?
what's that powder? "7 herbs and spices" ??
Sevin
I enjoyed your video , you need much better protection
They are fly eaters. IF you can leave them alone....they don't get grouchy until Fall.
Kiddo found one right in front of his kindergarten main entrance bush
noobs: wow they are very weird!
me: *MMMMM, MY ENEMY*
Just found one in my maple tree. Hit it from 20+feet away with a hose and managed to get 90% of it down, including most of the egg sacks. I’m wondering if they will rebuild in place or is the august date now too late for them to rebuild. I’m just north of Seattle, so September can be rather cool at night.
Garden hose sprayer and fill it with permethrin.and then hit it..
What is the chemical you used? And is it commercially available? Thanks
Sevin dust. You can get it at Home Depot etc.
@@animaltrackerswildlife4577 Thank you so much!
Did you say you used seven dust?
Yes
Uhh, you're kind of a badass.
What kind of powder is that !?
Sevin
Burn it. Turn it to ash. Sacrifice the house if you have to.
So did you remove the hornet nest?
Yeah I have but also the house
Best do the house just in case👍
I had a bunch of them flying on my light bulb. I use a slipper to kill those pest
I got some hornet and wasp spray went out at night with my flashlight sprayed the hive job was done simple. Cost $9.00
that is all you need to do most of the time, spraying at night is pretty safe
This guy is crazy. I would never treat a nest like he did. The man is standing on a roof. All it would take is a returning hornet or two to go after him Where's he going to go to get away. Not to mention the mess he made of the customers house. If you are going to use dust at least have an extension that gets inside the nest so you don't have to be that close....