Wasp Killer

[Ravello]

Actually they look more like this. I think they might be honey bees, anyway they're increasing in volume above my porch.

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You can't tell the difference between a wasp and a bee?

[MarillionFan]

You can't tell the difference between a wasp and a bee?

I had to get up a ladder to have a proper look. Anyway the bee keeping society said they reckon they're carder bees. They live under tiles and don't really sting.

Basically they're harmless but annoying.

Ill tell the kids theyre called Suityou Bees.

[Scrag Meister]

You can't tell the difference between a wasp and a bee?

Leave it for about 3-4 months and then if there is honey dribbling out of your porch, add apiary to Plan B, and open a honey business, else nuke the porch.

[expat]

They won't just get very very very angry. They will get really ticked off. Probably if they become aware of you within 10 feet of their nest they will try to kill you.

I wouldn't go up the ladder. I'd want to have half a chance at running, say inside the house or car where I'd just get stung by a few dozen instead of the whole lot. There may indeed be a thousand of them. Some nests have been estimated at having 20 thousand. You don't want to argue with them unless you have a winning argument.

Do it at twilight when they are not fully awake (or dark, if you can do it for sure). If there are any isolated scouts near you, spray them with hair lacquer. They can't fly after that, and their "exterminate" pheromone doesn't get out either. Then spray the nest. I have done it with stuff that jets up to 20 feet, keeps a bit of distance from them. It must go inside the nest to work.

Obviously, make sure there are no other people around, especially children.

Or get a professional.

PS sorry, after all that, they do look like bees. You're lucky, I got hornets. They put my neighbour in hospital.

[Churchill]

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Call in an expert!
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[MarillionFan]

<Sensible mode>
Call in an expert!
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Just had one in the car and managed to capture it. Ive taken a picture. What type is it?

http://inebriatedpress.files.wordpre...-in-car-bw.jpg

[original PM]

spoilsport

do it video it and you tube it!

[NotAllThere]

... You're lucky, I got hornets. ...

I had hives once.

IGMC.

[Boudica]

Just had one in the car and managed to capture it. Ive taken a picture. What type is it?

http://inebriatedpress.files.wordpre...-in-car-bw.jpg

MF is a woman?

[Zippy]

MF is a woman?

No, but he is a big girls blouse.