I've got a

[zeitghost]

wasp's nest in my garage...

Should I call the council now while there's only the queen or wait until there's 1000s of the buggers to really get my money's worth?

[TheMonkey]

I'm expert on them. Taken 3 out so far. If it's a dangly nest, all you need to do is get a large clear strong polythene bag, some foam filler and a can of 3M spray mount.

1. Get the foam filler in one hand and the spray mount in the other hand.
2. Spray the foam in the entrance to block it up and spray any wasps with spray mount - they instantly fall to the floor and die.
3. Bag the nest whilst hanging up, crack it with a hammer and knock it off into the bag.
4. Crack the spray mount tin hard on the nozzle so it pisses out of the hole without you having to hold it and chuck it in the bag.
5. Tie up the bag and leave it an hour.
6. Stick it in another bag and take it down the skip.

I will not be held responsible for you blowing yourself up or getting stung to death. This works for me though.

[Clavdivs]

I've had a few, and as long as you wait until dusk they are pretty docile. Dont think councils offer this type of service nowadays do they ? ...probably outsourced it to concentrate on the core business of fiddling planning applications.

[G8_Summit]

wasp's nest in my garage...

Should I call the council now while there's only the queen or wait until there's 1000s of the buggers to really get my money's worth?

If there's only the queen, then just whack it with a cricket bat - I had one of these last week. Not worth spending any money on it for one wasp.

[meridian]

If there's only the queen, then just whack it with a cricket bat - I had one of these last week. Not worth spending any money on it for one wasp.

What if he has to buy a cricket bat?

[threaded]

What if he has to buy a cricket bat?

I use a badminton racket. They make a satisfying 'twing' noise as you slice'n'dice them in mid air.

[Gold Dalek]

When I were a lad we used to capture wasps in jam-jars, anesthetise with solvent, glue to little planes made out of styrofoam , let them recover and watch them fly the little planes about the room.

Hours of endless amusement

[OrangeHopper]

Who in their right mind thinks this should be in light relief compared to the other stuff in general?

[xoggoth]

That's the last time I'm speaking to any of you lot. The correct way is to talk nicely to the wasps and offer them suitable compensation for being relocated.