In my shed in the backyard, I have a wasp colony. First of all, how do I differentiate between a wasp and a bee. I am told that I should not worry about a bee colony.
If I indeed have a wasp colony on my hand, how do I get rid of it
2006-08-19 18:23:52 · 10 answers · asked by demaissoneuve 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Just in case, I'd suggest getting a pro to do it. Getting stung by hundreds of wasps or bees can hurt like a sunuvabeech not to mention the medical and possible funeral expenses.
2006-08-19 18:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by Firefly 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
MIGHT BE A HORNET COLONY if you do not know what you are looking at. It is the time of year for horets colonies to be large. Do not knock it down or go near it if that is what it is. What does the nest look like? If it is a big round nest with one opening then it is a hornets nest and they will sting you even if you are not real close to the nest.
If it is a open nest then it is a wasps nest and any store bought pest killer will work. Trick is to get the nest at night when all the wasps are asleep and can't see. You can even use a spray bottle filled wit water and about a quarter cup of dish soap. When the wasps are sprayed the soap suffocates them - works for many insects besides wasps.
2006-08-21 03:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both can be dangerous if you are allergic to the venom from the stinger.
A bee comes in two sizes the honey bee which is a small bee that's yellow and black and the bumble bee which is bigger and thus more noticeable same color scheme.A bee will leave its stinger in your skin and die a few hours latter.
Wasps are hour glass shaped and don't leave their stinger in your skin like the bees do . there are more varieties of wasps than bees. use your search engine to get a print out of the different varieties.
2006-08-19 18:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's in the eave it's possibly a paper wasp nest. they are sluggish in the daytime.
they sell wasp kill stuff that shoots 15 feet or more. Just soak the nest, maybe a few times.
don't use fire.
2006-08-19 18:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bees don't have a waist , use a good wasp spray after dark
2006-08-19 20:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by bill j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a wasp nest usually looks odd like a slloppy ball of mud
http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLR,GGLR:2005-40,GGLR:en&q=wasp+nest
beenest
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your gonna have to wait to see one.
Surely you know what a bee looks like.
if its not a bee it could be a hornet, yellow jacket , wasp.The last three are very aggressive around there nest.
2006-08-19 18:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasp are more pointy Either get a broom and knock it down or get a lighter and spray WD-40 on it
2006-08-19 18:28:11 · answer #7 · answered by puddingizcool 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
there are effective wasp and hornet sprays at any local store. just hose down the nest with the product and that will eliminate it.
2006-08-19 18:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by askmike 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take a emergency road flare and light it it will put them to sleep so you can get rid of them.
2006-08-23 12:04:57 · answer #9 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm nop
2006-08-19 18:36:03 · answer #10 · answered by ashley 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋