bees nest - best way to kill the bastards ?
 

Was looking around the man cave today and found this bees/hornets nest ........ it's a biggin :D Aprox. 12 - 14 inches wide and 12 " tall and no idea on the depth . A military flame thrower :D would be my first tool of choice but sadly none available to rent near me :( As you can see in the pic the entry hole is clearly visible , is the best plan of attack to unload a full can of bee/wasp spray into it ? I would wait until almost dark so they would be some what dormant .......... until the death spray starts flowing :D Any other suggestions ? No I am NOT going to call " the guy " :D

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First ya gotta drink some beer...and have someone sober video it :)

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I didn't know how much I needed this until I bought one to melt frost in a footing.

Naw....don't wait until right before dark....we want to see the video clearly ;)

And don't use that hornet spray that shoots 30 eleven feet either....get up close :)

Public service announcement. Don't kill bees, they're dying fast enough without any additional violence. Once they're gone, we're hosed.

(But that looks like a big ol' honkin' paper wasp nest. Bring out the fire. *****ing *****ers)

Drinking beer is a done deal no issues there :D The mini flame burner would probably work but I'd feel more comfortable with the bee/hornet spray . Assuming they don't break out of the hives walls the only place they can exit is that hole which will be flooded with the bee spray . But thanks for posting ......... they die tomorrow night !

If they are bees, then don't kill them

If they are wasps, hornets, etc..., then go ahead, but if they are bees, you can call someone that will come move the hive for you.

Just be prepared, as any survivors will be exceedingly angry.

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those are not bees

you MUST kill the Queen - all the rest are like appendages on a many headed hydra

I suggest a stand-off weapon. Napalm or a flame-thrower would be best, but a shotgun blast will work.

Once you destroy the nest, the Queen will die unless inside the cliff face itself.

Gasoline or Kerosene is your best bet.
Use a 1 or 2 gal pump sprayer and hose the nest down.

You're welcome, at your own risk !

Post the vid.

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Not that, Raw' !

Looks like a hornets nest, not honey bees. If you can, just leave it alone and they will go about their business. If you must destroy it, the wasp/hornet spray is the ticket. A 12 pk of beer, vidcam on a tripod, and getting in nice and close so you don't miss are essential.

The one's I've shot with 25' spray were hanging....if you can shoot that Diana worth a hoot...even drunk that big ol' hole is easy-peasy imo :). Doesn't even take that much....soak that hole....it'll be the middle one that ya aim for when it's time....

Drunk, after a rain, just before dark :)

....or whenever ....if you can shoot straight!

I agree it is not a bees nest but a hornet or wasp's nest , I wouldn't kill normal bees . The suggestion of a garden sprayer with kerosene or similar is one I had not thought of . I do have diesel fuel in pour cans so could go that route . While I would love to just leave it until cooler weather the cooler weather is 4 months away and I don't want to risk injury to myself/wife/grand kids so action needs to be taken . And there will be no video ........ if I have to I'll post the results from the ER :D

I also had not considered a shotgun blast now that would be fun ! It would be a close quarters shot would # 6 or # 7 shot be a good choice ? Two well placed shots do the trick ?

that will work great except I would not want to get that close

maybe lure a teenager into doing it - esp. at night

Take a hose up to the edge and turn it on real slow. The paper will absorb the water and the thing will fall off of the dirt wall. The wasps will move on.

A few summers ago I wuz lighting a charcoal grill beneath a big ol' pin oak in my parents' back yard early afternoon. Didn't know wtf came outta nowhere (above) and zapped me on the arm....he was pissed :(

Then I got pissed....I keep a can in my F150....a few seconds "instant death" spray is all it takes....in the hole. I have notches on my can....at least 5 :)

Bees good....hornets gets spray, yellow jackets in the ground get 4-5 oz of gasoline in a bottle stuck in their hole....fumes get the whole network.

I’ve got the same issue - (Hornets nest in a tree off the front walkway) will carefully get after it this evening and soak with Wasp/Hornet spray.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1564871472.jpg