How do i get rid of a huge nest in my attic?

Question

WHEN I WAS HLPIN MY DAD WITH HIS ROOF I FOUND A HUGE NEST OF WAPS MAYE 12IN BY 17IN WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Answer 1

Get som spray and stand as far back as you can from the nest and spray the crap out of the damn thing...

***just be sure you and no one around you at the time is allergic because the results could be disaterous...and be sure to have more than one can of wasp killer spray***

Answer 2

Well, you have certainly gotten some entertaining responses! Many are good, there is a spray that you can buy that will reach up to 15 to 20 feet, very effective. The nuclear bomb idea would certainly do the trick, but may take a little more than the wasps out. By the way, I'm assuming you know the difference between a wasp and a bee, as some of the answerers apparently don't.
Something that truly works, that I haven't seen mentioned here, is Dawn dishwashing detergent. Mix up about 2 or 3 gallons of water with a bottle of Dawn. Get one of those garden sprayers, the kind you pump up. Put the mixture into the sprayer, shake it up good, pump it up, then spray the mixture over the nest so that it falls like rain onto the nest. This usually doesn't upset them too much, and dawn drops them NOW.
But hey, it's your house, your nest, your butt. You make the call.

Answer 3

Put moth balls in the attic close to the nest. That will run most of them out of there. They can't stand the smell! After a few days you may want to spray something more potent onto the nest. and then you can remove it with a shovel or something. I wouldn't touch it with my skin. Use some good thick gloves.

Even though it's more expensive, you'd have better results consulting some pest control services. But either way, remember, moth balls are a great pest repellent, and a good way to get the number of wasps down until you can remove the nest.

After you remove it be sure to secure the attic from all possible ways they can get in. They could always return later.

Good luck!!!

Answer 4

The Giant Brown European Hornet is the only non-native or stinging insect that flys at night, & it has a very toxic sting. I am at a disadvantage not seeing what is flying in and out of your house. If you see the big Bumble Bees they can bore holes in the beams of your house but don't build nests outside the wood tunnels.

I would also like to know what the nest looks like. Is it grey in color and look like a big football made from natural grey paper? MUD? Wax chambers like Honeycomb? you need to be my eyes on this one.

The life cycle of Bees, Wasps, Hornets is an interesting study. I have included a link with a safer line of pesticides that will kill the owners of the nest & not your familys health. I was stung by 3 yellow jackets last Month, picking very ripe grapes, I got stung by Yellow Jackets protecting their food source. Yet I have picked Raspberries with thousands of Yellow Jackets eating small Raspberry worms & never got a sting. We had some really worm free Raspberrys that season, & it's never happened at the same time again in the same way.

I'm sure if you want a 100 percent removal of all we have some Members who can stear you with safety equipment to the Man made very strong toxic Pestisides.

Remember once the Hive goes to ground for the Winter you can clean up and seal the openings so no new nests can be built next season. If the Insects are dive bombing you, & your Family I would deal with it now. If not why not wait until cold weather moves in, & take care of the problem then.

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Answer 5

The cans of wasp killer and other insect killers are pesticides. They are highly toxic organic chemicals, and just a little whiff could do some horrible things to you (and any pets you may have). If you don't believe me you can read the label and see the MSDS's.

There are usually wooden beams, dust, and insulating foam in an attic. The toxins in the spray will get absorbed and release their poison over time, right over your head.

Assuming you're not living near the equator, the best time to do this is a winter's night.

Simply turn off the heating and let those buggers cool. They'll slow down to a crawl, while in their little home. Then, use a long pole to knock the whole nest into a garbage bag below. Quickly tie up the bag (airtight). You may feel safer if you use multiple layers of garbage bags. Simply leave the bag of wasp-hive + wasps outside and allow some time for the wasps to die.

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Answer 6

Good lord! We have those everyonce in a while. Use a wasp killer that you can pick up in a hardware store. It sprays from very far away so that you don't have to get too close. Just empty 2 cans of that on there, and then give them overnight to die. After that you can spray it again if there are more, but there shouldn't be bc any that land on it will die. After that knock down the nest so that they don't repopulate it. Another approach is to knock it down while they're still in it into a bucket of fire, or just start it on fire. That is, if you like fire. ; )

Answer 7

As several have suggested, go with a professional exterminator for the best way to avoid stings. If you think you can do this on your own, automotive starting fluid will kill wasps and other insects almost instantly. (***Be careful not to have a flame or heat source nearby because it is highly flammable. Also, be careful not to breathe in the vapors or you may share your targets' fate.***) If there are a large number of insects around, be sure to have a couple of cans handy because you may run out of "ammo" before the "enemy soldiers" are all dead, if you don't. Any remaining fluid can still be used for its intended purpose. After it is safe, (no more wasps moving) you can remove the nest.

Answer 8

Quite simply, YOU don't. I would strongly, strongly reccomend you call in a profesional company to deal with this. A nest of that size will contain more than enough wasps to be a serious hazard and, without scare mongering, wasps can be very dangerous if roused in numbers, especially in a confined space like an attic.

Answer 9

That sounds like a HUGE nest. I agree with the fumigators and long distance sprays, but a nest that big is still scary. Since you say it is your Dad's roof, how about telling your dad he needs to call an exterminator?!?!

Answer 10

AGGH! I had a huge one on my front porch and you need to call a professional! Wasps sleep at night so make sure and insist that the exterminator come at dusk. They will then spay them with poison and take the nest down. If you just knock the nest down they will build a new one near by. Plus a wasp will sting if their nest is in danger, better him than you.