Wasp nest on balcony (my smoking spot)

[RacFocus]

Whatever you do, set up your camera phone where you can post and we can all watch the spray and run.

Just kidding. But I have done the raid thing in the past and it works pretty well. But if a few bees don't get hit immediately they will fly out all pissed off.

 

[PamunkeyHub]

Are you seeing any wasp activity on the shade this morning? If not, does the shade happen to get a lot of sun when you notice the wasps on it? It's possible there is a large nest nearby and the wasps are using the shade as a spot to warm themselves up.

 

[StogieJim]

hmm that is possible. no activity in the mornings. i'm not home to see what it's like during the afternoon.

This morning I sprayed it really well, I don't have an angle to get it where it needs to be, but where I sprayed, a few flew out and just dropped dead. I proceeded to just completely soak the shade. I'll check it out tonight when I get home. five flew out and died in total. really big wasps too.

 

[heavyd]

So Jim, are they all dead? I have been following this closely

 

[StogieJim]

So Jim, are they all dead? I have been following this closely

hahah I don't know man. I'm afraid to unroll the shade!

I've hit it a few times with a broom stick while indoors lol! Surely they would fly out after that I think. Nothing has flown out after banging on it a few times...

I think tonight it may be time to man up and unroll that bitch to see what happens....

 

[The Munt]

hahah I don't know man. I'm afraid to unroll the shade!

I've hit it a few times with a broom stick while indoors lol! Surely they would fly out after that I think. Nothing has flown out after banging on it a few times...

I think tonight it may be time to man up and unroll that bitch to see what happens....

Maybe they just had a family reunion and now they all headed home!

 

[Mr.Draned]

What did your HOA ever say?

 

[StogieJim]

didn't even bother. I don't own the place so they won't even deal with me. landlord is in Mexico.
soooo i just sprayed those things myself!

 

[Bondo 440]

Bag it and tag it Jim !

 

[Old Smokey]

Sounds like you gottem. Are they red or black? I am not allergic and kill at least 1 nest a year. They will nest when it's dark. I just put a cup or two of gasoline in a metal bowl and dowse the nest when they are on it. They just drop!

 

[StogieJim]

We'll see. I'm working at home today, so will try and get rid of this shade in the next couple hours.

 

[StogieJim]

Just unrolled the shade, no nest in there. I guess those wasps were just hanging out. Which is really weird

Swept the dead ones off the balcony and have RECLAIMED my smoking spot!!

I may have a lunchtime smoke to celebrate!

 

[RacFocus]

Nice work. You win.

 

[StogieJim]

Yes, I win. damn bees.

 

[AlohaStyle]

Good work man. I'd recommend keeping the shade unrolled for awhile so any leftover wasps don't come back.

 

[StogieJim]

Yep, that's exactly what I'm doing. The shade is unrolled!

 

[Zmilin]

This would have been my suggestion...

 

[tadpole]

This would have been my suggestion...

A little extreme, no? It's not like it was a spider...

 

[StogieJim]

Just enjoyed a pipe of Petersons Luxury Blend out there, with no worries of giant wasps!!

It was a glorious feeling

 

[luckysaturn13]

I dropped a log on a yellow jacket nest weds went to pick it up and they appeared out of nowhere. Got stung 3times on my hand. It swelled up like the hulk two days later almost back to normal fml