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 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.
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.......😫
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'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. ✌️
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
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. 😔
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 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
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.
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.
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! 😬😰
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....
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.
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.
yes they ARE the same..Google says this on it."Bald-faced hornet Insect Dolichovespula maculata is a eusocial wasp of the cosmopolitan family Vespidae. Its colloquial names include the bald-faced hornet, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, black jack, white-tailed hornet, white-ass hornet, spruce wasp, blackjacket, and bull wasp. This species is a yellowjacket wasp, not a true hornet."
@@Foolishpleazure i see but this is like saying a doberman and a chihuahua are the same thing they just go by different names. sure they're both canines but are very different and the same applies to bald faced hornets and yellow jackets. their nests are different, visually they are very different and their stings are very different. a yellow jacket sting feels like a sting, a bald faced hornet sting feels like getting slammed by a 2x4 with a nail sticking out of the end. that's how i remember it anyway being stung twice but a long time ago and keep my distance. their demeanor is also different. yj isnt nearly as aggressively defensive as a bald faced hornet.
@@wingmannj and again you are wrong,they are NOT 2 different types,they are the same,but different locations have different names for them,and they are not hornets at all,they are Yellowjacket Wasps.....
@@AngelCintiaRockgirl I looked at my house outside and the other houses. No nests...so it has to be a neighbor further away or in a tree somewhere. Thanks for the tip.
U made short work of that treatment!! That dust worked like clockwork!! What are the 7 herbs of spices... did they come from KFC?! (lol!)! I've used wasp Hornet spray foam on ground wasp/yellow jackets!! That works great on them! Never used dust products! Looks interesting! Foraging ones return to nest & walk it in too! Genius! Nice to know you don't have to use gasoline all the time.... bahahah🤔😂
@@honz69 bahahah ikr! I’ve killed wasp on nest with rubbing alcohol & dishwashing soap mixed! Doesn’t take long! You get the soapy concoction on them they are literally toast! Adjust the spray nozzle properly before you spray them!👌🙌🏽💪
The best way to treat a bald-faced hornets' nest is to leave them the hell alone. Very often in the Fall you'll find that you've been walking within inches of great big nests in your hedge, without being harassed or stung. I've been wrangling bald-faced hornets for over 50 year, never been stung, never had a problem. The problem is people, who are too stupid, selfish, and inept, and create problems with their own behaviour. I've demonstrated many, many times how passive bald-faced hornets really are, by feeding them, usually syrup of some sort, and allowing them to walk all over me. The people that get stung are the idiots who run around, shrieking bloody blue murder, and creating a scene. I've bet money, many times, that I can handle bald-faced hornets without being bothered or stung. I've never lost.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%
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!
It's a mistake to get rid of them altogether. They kill cockroaches. Get rid of the nests and the roaches arrive. I hate insects that want to come inside and crawl in bed with me. For decades I had hornets nests. They never came into bed with me.
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 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.
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.
I soak them in WD40 & leave the nest. They wont come back after the nest is contaminated & wasp dont build next to each other. Leave the nest & wont anymore show up around there
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.
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.
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
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...
These hornets are agressive as hell lol , I used to throw a glass full of citronella onto the nest at night ,it soaks into the paper of the nest and wipes them out.
Those "seven herbs and spices" is actually Sevin, right? That's what I use for the underground wasp nests and it works great. They die overnight if I just leave a few tablespoons of dust at the entrance.
@Hugh Jaanus Do you understand the definition of STFU ? I ain't got time for your BS it's Friday night and I got places to go , people to see and money to spend. Do you understand now ?
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.
I see bee keeper suits online most between 30 to 50 dollars then I see ones for over 200 Are the 30 to 50 dollar ones any good for home use? I realize you get what you pay for but I’m not looking to do it from a professional point of view
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! 👍.......🐜👎
I just dumped 2 cans of wasp/hornet spray into one of these nests, and I think it killed 6 of them. What the Hell!?! Did I just discover a mutant variety that's immune to poison?
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 😂
Not a big fan of removing nests in locations like this. Bald-faced hornets don't pester people like yellow-jackets do. You won't find them buzzing around your picnic table. If a nest is in a high traffic area where you're likely to disturb them that's one thing, but this one, being up high and out of the way didn't pose any danger to anyone. Wait til autumn when they're killed off by the frost, and take it down then. They don't reuse the nest anyway.
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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.
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.
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.......😫
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
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. ✌️
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
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. 😔
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 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.
Carburetor cleaner works pretty damn good as well! Lol 😂
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
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@@cm1133 sorry teacher my bad.. 😂
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.
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.
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. 😈
Just discovered we have one and me, being a big hippie, really hates to kill anything, but they’re just over our walkway to our front door
You definitely have to take care of it. Sorry. You are doing honey bees a favor and your family safety is more important.
@@abrahamlincoln6619 Oh! I didn't realize they were harmful to bees! In that case, they're toast...
I don't kill them. If your family isn't allergic, I'd just not harass them and they'll be gone with frost.
It's not even on a spot where you could disturb it really... I would've left them be to continue to eating other bugs.
They get to the point where they will dive off the roof and attack people and pets just walking by on the ground.
@@snakerstran9101 🤔No, they don't.
@@Slingin_Bait afraid they do. My husband has been stung 3 times just walking by. Its in our backyard where it can't be avoided walking past.
@@Slingin_Bait they go out of their way to sting people. Well known fact. They are very aggressive.
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! 😬😰
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....
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.
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.
Water hose is the solution. i promise.
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!
Just put a piece of duct tape over the hole. 👀 I would love to watch that video.
Awesome video your the hero
What are the 7 herbs and spices made up of?
Paul Rooney that was a corny joke referencing Sevin dust. As my 3 year old would say..so funny!
It's not a joke I'm serious what is inside the pump incase I come across a nets I know what to use.?
Sevin Dust.
I see I don't think you can get that in the UK..
@@paulrooney712 Sevin (carbaryl) is not available to consumers in the UK
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..
Oh just paper no honey in there
They will be aggressive
Do you smoke ..that will calm them
Here is the model of the duster. B&G Dust-R #1152-A
what's the powder? Diatemaceous Earth?
Sevin.
their sting is far worse than yellow jacket or bee....
Bald Faced Hornets,and Yellowjackets are the same,they just have several different names...
@@Foolishpleazure they're not the same. they look very different and their sting is very differnt
yes they ARE the same..Google says this on it."Bald-faced hornet
Insect
Dolichovespula maculata is a eusocial wasp of the cosmopolitan family Vespidae. Its colloquial names include the bald-faced hornet, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, black jack, white-tailed hornet, white-ass hornet, spruce wasp, blackjacket, and bull wasp. This species is a yellowjacket wasp, not a true hornet."
@@Foolishpleazure i see but this is like saying a doberman and a chihuahua are the same thing they just go by different names. sure they're both canines but are very different and the same applies to bald faced hornets and yellow jackets. their nests are different, visually they are very different and their stings are very different. a yellow jacket sting feels like a sting, a bald faced hornet sting feels like getting slammed by a 2x4 with a nail sticking out of the end. that's how i remember it anyway being stung twice but a long time ago and keep my distance. their demeanor is also different. yj isnt nearly as aggressively defensive as a bald faced hornet.
@@wingmannj and again you are wrong,they are NOT 2 different types,they are the same,but different locations have different names for them,and they are not hornets at all,they are Yellowjacket Wasps.....
I blast the nest with a pressure washer. There's nothing left of the nest and a bunch of homeless confused hornets.
First year I ever saw them. I am killing one by one when they come around. Thanks for the video.
You'll get roaches. So, kill those hornets. Roaches, or a house full of raid. Either way it's win, win.
@@AngelCintiaRockgirl I looked at my house outside and the other houses. No nests...so it has to be a neighbor further away or in a tree somewhere.
Thanks for the tip.
steep ladder man
Killed mine with on blast and some lubricant follkwed by raid took a little while but I was in a job site they are dead
I refer to FordManiac, do just what he says.
U made short work of that treatment!!
That dust worked like clockwork!!
What are the 7 herbs of spices... did they come from KFC?! (lol!)!
I've used wasp Hornet spray foam on ground wasp/yellow jackets!! That works great on them!
Never used dust products! Looks interesting!
Foraging ones return to nest & walk it in too! Genius!
Nice to know you don't have to use gasoline all the time.... bahahah🤔😂
wow they are very weird
It’s probably something similar to tempo dust. That’s the real deal. I’ve used it on yellow jackets
"7 herbs and spices" I would assume to mean Seven Dust.
Sevin*
@@honz69 bahahah ikr!
I’ve killed wasp on nest with rubbing alcohol & dishwashing soap mixed!
Doesn’t take long! You get the soapy concoction on them they are literally toast!
Adjust the spray nozzle properly before you spray them!👌🙌🏽💪
What the name of the dust
Maria Gabriel sevin dust
@@animaltrackerswildlife4577 what anout the pump
Hi Tony
Use WD40 at night kills them by the fumes hard for them to breathe
As a professional exterminator for over 30 years I suggest you do this when it just gets dark at night.
I do not bother those insects in my backyard. They are beneficial to my vegetable garden.
The best way to treat a bald-faced hornets' nest is to leave them the hell alone. Very often in the Fall you'll find that you've been walking within inches of great big nests in your hedge, without being harassed or stung. I've been wrangling bald-faced hornets for over 50 year, never been stung, never had a problem. The problem is people, who are too stupid, selfish, and inept, and create problems with their own behaviour. I've demonstrated many, many times how passive bald-faced hornets really are, by feeding them, usually syrup of some sort, and allowing them to walk all over me. The people that get stung are the idiots who run around, shrieking bloody blue murder, and creating a scene. I've bet money, many times, that I can handle bald-faced hornets without being bothered or stung. I've never lost.
That nest looks like duct tape. I'm kinda suspicious.
😂that sell hornet spray you can spray from 25 ft kills an instantly problem solved 🤔😜🤪🤣🤣😜
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 ?
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.
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👍
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!
It's a mistake to get rid of them altogether. They kill cockroaches. Get rid of the nests and the roaches arrive. I hate insects that want to come inside and crawl in bed with me. For decades I had hornets nests. They never came into bed with me.
Cintia 😆awesome!
I always waited for night to come. All the creatures are back in the nest and all I did was put a plastic bag over them and remove the nest..
This could be done without the chemicals.. That power just floats to other beneficial insects.. Say no to pesticides..
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 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
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.
All I do is wait until dark and hit them with hornet spray.Problem solved zero stings and they are all there sleeping.
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.
Kiddo found one right in front of his kindergarten main entrance bush
I soak them in WD40 & leave the nest.
They wont come back after the nest is contaminated & wasp dont build next to each other. Leave the nest & wont anymore show up around there
When you mentioned you can do it yourself then hospital bill right afterwards I couldn't stop laughing
I like to use the shop vac whenever I can.
I've found that a 12 gage shotgun gets their attention.
gage huh? good try though...
Pack house with news paper and gas throw in match and run
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.
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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Awesome well done!
They are fly eaters. IF you can leave them alone....they don't get grouchy until Fall.
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
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.
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
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.
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...
Are they still out there?
Best plan is to put LPG gas line into nest
Open gas 5 minutes and use one match
I like to hose down nests with PB Blaster and just let em die.
What time
@@danielledavis9876 best time is 5AM when the Hornets are home and sleeping
These hornets are agressive as hell lol , I used to throw a glass full of citronella onto the nest at night ,it soaks into the paper of the nest and wipes them out.
Those "seven herbs and spices" is actually Sevin, right? That's what I use for the underground wasp nests and it works great. They die overnight if I just leave a few tablespoons of dust at the entrance.
@@elementarystemwithms.crosm5345 bingo
You Sir. Are incredibly brave.
The ladder, Bee suit and Drion dust would cost more then the exterminator would charge you. Plus you would probably get stung... ALOT! lol
And not fall off the ladder or roof!
@Hugh Jaanus
Did you take the teacher an apple everyday ?
Do you have anything to say about hornet's ?
@Hugh Jaanus
( . ) After hornet's
Troll.
@Hugh Jaanus
Do you understand the definition of
STFU ?
I ain't got time for your BS it's Friday night and I got places to go , people to see and money to spend.
Do you understand now ?
@Hugh Jaanus
What Hugh ?
I told you what to do.
Go somewhere else and comment and keep giving yourself the 👍 on your comments.
Did you say you used seven dust?
Yes
Uhh, you're kind of a badass.
You Earn your Money. Thank you! 👍
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.
Night time shop vacuum them up then sell the hornets 🐝 to venom lab should be worth a cupel hundred bucks
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
I see bee keeper suits online most between 30 to 50 dollars then I see ones for over 200 Are the 30 to 50 dollar ones any good for home use? I realize you get what you pay for but I’m not looking to do it from a professional point of view
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!!)...
Ttyl buddy!!!
Kill them pesky insects near da home!! I'm with ya not against ya! 👍.......🐜👎
Sometimes they use fluorocilisic acid (sp?) aka fluoride! I know crazy right!?
I just dumped 2 cans of wasp/hornet spray into one of these nests, and I think it killed 6 of them. What the Hell!?! Did I just discover a mutant variety that's immune to poison?
Adolescent boys like to throw rocks at those? Nawww, I don't believe that one.... :-D :-D
So how did you make that stuff and what is it could you give your secret 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.
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.
Not a big fan of removing nests in locations like this. Bald-faced hornets don't pester people like yellow-jackets do. You won't find them buzzing around your picnic table. If a nest is in a high traffic area where you're likely to disturb them that's one thing, but this one, being up high and out of the way didn't pose any danger to anyone. Wait til autumn when they're killed off by the frost, and take it down then. They don't reuse the nest anyway.
Their stings are NOT even close to a honey bee!! And a honey bee is nothing like a yellow jacket sting.
Perhaps you should get stung more often😂
Heck yes I definitely disagree if you are a true professional you didn't have to kill them no good in my opinion