Wasps nests?

Question

I have a wasps nest on my property

It isnt causing any problems, and I am prepared to leve it until the winter, when they die off

Q...
1) Will they come back to the same place next year
2) can I get rid of the nest structure during the winter without risk of getting stung (will ALL the wasps die off)

Answer 1

Depending on if there are any remaining larva left in the nest during the winter you may have a problem with the same nest if they hatch out the fowling spring. Usually this is not a problem however and wasps tend to not use the same nest over from year to year and there is no guarantee that even if it has larva left in it that they will hatch out. Getting rid of it this winter is your best bet though just to be on the safe side. Just wait for a cold day, preferably below freezing, put on a pair of gloves and give it a good squash. If you can't reach it just knock it down then squish it. Of course you can always spray it with a chemical wasp/bee killer available at most mega marts that shoots about 20 foot and are very effective, even if you do not catch all the wasp on the nest they will no longer use that nest in the future due to the chemical left in the "paper" on the nest. The stuff is just about as effective as gas or diesel and only about $5.oo a can, but there is no need to use it if you plan on waiting until winter to remove it by hand. Then if that isn't good enough for you and your after a little revenge for being stung or something you can always use mans best friend, fire, to burn it to the ground, hypothetically of course, but just be careful if your going to do that of near by structures. Good Luck.

Answer 2

Chances are that if you do not get rid of them in the fall or winter when they are dormant. That the larvae in the nest will hatch and once again you will have problems with the wasps. My advice to you is to get rid of the nest during the winter and burn them or soak them in diesel or something similar or just squash them and you will not be bothered by at least this one colony.

Answer 3

When you move the nest it usually dies anyhow. It is really nothing more than a brood chamber for the queen wasp and the rest of the wasps are her infertile daughters. The workers don't lay eggs themselves. Use the spray and be careful not to get stung.

Answer 4

Wasp nests are begun by a single individual who lays eggs, that hatch and become nest building helpers. If you knock down the newly started nest, she goes somewhere else to build. Yes, they do return to the same "home" nest. As mentioned, they "hibernate" in a larval state during the winter, warm weather in spring triggers the hatch.

Knock it down, crush it, burn it, drown it.

Answer 5

It is unlikely they will come back, never known one to yet, and yes you can remove the nest safely, best after Christmas, but just in case, keep an eye on it for a few days before you move it, any signs of life leave it a bit longer, I'm glad you decided to leave it, wasps do a lot more good than harm, they eat flies, aphids and carrion.

Answer 6

I constantly battle wasp as i am allergic to wasp and bee stings.I buy the wasp and hornet spray that shoots a stream about 20 ft. i killed off more than 20 nest in the past few weeks. hope this helps

Answer 7

They will not come back to the same place and yes get rid of the nest once they have gone

Answer 8

Get rid, I had a nest that came back in the same place.

Answer 9

They don't come back to the exact nest but may come close to it.

If you get the old one taken away in the winter they should be all dead. Although i would get a specialist to do it.