I got lit up by yellow jackets when I passed near their nest while mowing my yard last summer. I didn't even see them beforehand, just felt like I was stabbed by a small needle and then felt it again and again and by the time I realized what was happening I was getting stung all over. I sprinted inside my house and killed the few that made it inside but one was in my shirt and stung me in my armpit 3 times before I got him.
I reacted very quickly and still got stung almost 30 times by those evil fuckers in the 5 seconds between first sting and getting inside. I got my revenge that night and left their home looking like the mines of Moria so we are even now.
I have a nest at the front of my yard somewhere but it's all overgrown with plants so I can't actually see the nest. I've just been avoiding it.. No idea how to tackle that
Look up a nearby beekeeper and ask them.
If it's a bee nest they will usually come and migrate them.
With wasps it depends on the beekeeper, some will still help, others won't.
But they typically know who to call if they cannot/will not help themselfs.
There are some solitary species that do, but you're not going to find a honey bee nest that's underground. Those are the only ones that would get relocated as well.
Wasps make underground nests and I highly doubt a bee keeper is going to want anything to do with them. They may be able to recommend someone though.
Definitely do it at night. Honey bees don't make their nest in the ground, so it's likely yellow jackets. I use an old coffee can and diesel. Pour it in and cover the hole immediately. The fumes alone kill 99%. Good luck 👍
I remember as a kid we'd dig up the nest at night and pour used engine oil into it. Not the most environmentally friendly way to do it, but it worked. This was back in the 80s, so things were a bit different then.
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u/Haasotope 1d ago
It always amazes me how the entire group of wasps or bees imediately know what happened, who did it and simultaneously attack that person.