Wasp Nest Removal – Not A Recommend Method
Two young girls had an unhappy meeting with wasps and had no interest in more encounters. It was up to us to remove the threat on the lot next door. While clearing brush, buzzing around us increased, letting us know we were closing in on the nest. It’s size impressed us once we found it.
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| Active wasp nest in tree |
I suggested we return at dusk to remove and burn the nest. I was voted down. Paul decided he and Scott would remove it right now.
- In the middle of the day
- When the wasps are most active
Sack on a stick
Execution (what could go wrong?)
The nest fell completely out of the sack on a stick and hit the ground with a thud.
Wasps swarmed the area. Scott was now left with a sack on a stick and a swarm of angry wasps. He dropped the sack and raced to join the rest of us watching from afar.
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| Watching from afar (click photo to enlarge) |
Someone attached a burning corn husk to a long stick and tossed it on the nest, rendering it partially burned and fully smoke filled.
Once the fire died down, Scott took a few whacks with a stick and broke up the nest. Miraculously none of us was stung. We did not stay to finish the brush trimming.
Results
A branch nearby buzzed with new activity…
Emily Bloomquist
I am a US Expat in Ecuador. I grew up on a Minnesota farm, worked in IT in California's Silicon Valley, then moved to a coastal Ecuador fishing village. My goal is to share Ecuador with you, one snippet at a time. Topics include attractions, compassion, ecotourism, Ecuador products, everyday Ecuador, and flora and fauna. Please let me know what you would like to read more about!
9 Comments
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Hi Emily – I've no idea … but definitely not that way … on the other hand being in Ecuador throws up a few other challenges – what's normal there … well I'm glad you weren't all stung all over! Cheers Hilary
Emily Bloomquist
You bring up a good point, Hilary – what is normal here? As Paul was preparing the sack on a stick, I walked around asking each person if we should wait for dusk. Each one agreed that we should then said but we are not going to (mostly with smirks). So, I was outvoted. Ah well, it worked out in the end. Thanks for visiting and commenting!
Donna B. McNicol
WOW!!! Now that's a scary tale!
Emily Bloomquist
And it sure could have been much scarier with some more aggressive wasps! Thanks, Donna, for stopping by and commenting!
Bill Baker
The easiest way to remove one is to have someone else do it. 🙂
They don't have wasp spray here but the multipurpose bug spray they do have works pretty good. The tiny wasps are not aggressive so you can get a little closer than normal. After a couple of sprays they are usually gone and you can knock the nest down. Lots of times the little ones build the nest so big it can't support itself and then it falls and they go somewhere else. I know you couldn't wait that long and that one looks pretty firmly attached.
Well at least you know now what not to do. LOL
Emily Bloomquist
Absolutely, Bill, having someone else remove it is the easiest way! Haha! We will have to pick up some of the multipurpose bug spray and keep it on hand. Those little wasps sure can build big homes and quickly, too. Thanks so much for your comment!
Eva A.
That's more or less how we do in my region. But usually, very early in the morning.
Emily Bloomquist
Eva, very early in the morning would have been a great time to do this. I would even make this a recommended way to remove them if it had been at that time of day. It is nice to know this is how it is done there, too. Thanks so much for sharing!
Hemant Pandey
Thank You For Sharing this Information , Really Helpful