How to remove a giant wasps nest...

[LikeaRock14]

I was working in the backyard last night, and I look up and happen to see a hugemungous wasps nest in the corner of the eves and the chiminey. My neighbor suggested throwing rocks then running like a bat out of hell, Rhilton suggested shooting it and they'll be so mad their house is gone they'll forget about me, etc. My neighbor said he had one removed a bit ago, was $75. I'm thinking about that, unless there's some semi-safe effective free way to knock it down without getting stung all over the d**n place. This thing is freaking huge, it's seriously at least the size of a basketball, maybe bigger...I'm just scared s**tless of bees, seriously I always have been, and knocking down a nest it pretty stupid I'd have to say. I could flame throw it then knock it down

 

But seriously, any ideas?

[pacodiablo]

Stop being a puss and throw stuff at it.

[bowtie_pasta]

If it's truly that size I recommend having a professional remove it.

 

Where I live there is a free service that the city provides for hazardous household pests like that. They came out once and removed a huge one from my back yard. For free!

[tmf6902]

you could burn it down....but then you might burn down your house????

[RyanbabZ71]

Pretend its a pinata and get a bat How about buring it? Pauly Sr on american choppers lit his backyard on fire tryingto get rid of bees

 

Seriously if you are going to knock it down or anything do it at night when they arent active.

 

If you do it in the day you will regret it. Last summer I was weed wacking at our cottage down by the lake. I totally forgot some bees made a nest in the railroad ties on shore. I was never stung before that in my life and it hurt like a $#^%$^$% i think i was stung about 5 times. I was so ticked off I drowned them with water

[LikeaRock14]

EDIT

 

I see I got many replies already

 

That was actually one of my plans, getting a flame thrower and burning it down. BUT my brothert threw a rock at it earlier, missed, but later he said he's gotta do it. I promised Paco and a few friends I'm going to video tape it, then host it somewhere and post it for everyone.

That's not a bad idea though, calling the city...

[Elwood]

One that big you may want to get it done professionally if you can afford it. I would, but I'm allergic. I did one time when I was a kid help a neighbor remove one of similar size. We went out at night while they were calmed down and I soaked it with the water hose while he spray it with wasp and hornet spray. Then we went inside a while and waited. Then he knocked it down with a broom handle while it was still wet and weak and sprayed it some more. He got stung a time or two, but I didn't; of course I stayed inside the second go around.

 

Anyway, good luck, and seriously look into professional removal.

[99Silver6.0]

How about a can of brake clean and a flame? Will that do? Kidding.... Maybe the fire department can come out and use some high pressure water to spray the nest down.

[The SPEEDY]

I would put on my hunting clothes (really thick) and cover the eye holes with gogles. Just walk up to it knock it down, and then go get in the pool for a long time. Ok so it's not the best idea ever.

[Pewter Pro-Tec]

How about a can of brake clean and a flame? Will that do? Kidding.... Maybe the fire department can come out and use some high pressure water to spray the nest down.

I'm with 99Silver on this one...

 

Get 2 cans of CRC brand Brakleen in the RED can, 1 in each hand and do your best wild west imitation and go at them with cans a'blazin.

 

BTW, it's not flammable and it dries quickly.

[Wingnut]

I always use B-12 carb cleaner. Wasps drop on contact with it.

 

Of course....You should probably dress accordingly, as you can't get them all with the first shot.

[Lance Link]

Just buy a can of Wasp Killer (lots of companies make it- check Home Depot) and spray it in the nest entrance at night. That stuff is like nerve agent for wasps and kills them instantly. You can stand 15 feet away with that stuff, no problem. Make sure to wait until night, though.

[airbalancer]

Finally a sane answer,

I buy a can or two every year to have around the house.

[LikeaRock14]

Well as of now...

The nest is 50% gone

My brother decided to hit it with a rock, then we ran inside so we wouldn't get stung, then later he did it again. My friend Matt came over and just completely demolished almost half of the dang thing, and the bees were piiiiiiiiiissed holy cwap. We're gonna see if they rebuild it, hopefully not, then we'll spray it down.

 

I DID get almost the wwhole thing on video though

[5.3LSilverado01]

You can always get some Hornets to do the job!!!!

 

As seen in this next video-

 

 

30,000 bees vs 30 hornets

 

Enjoy