Attacked by yellow jackets want revenge.

[ripcord]

We have paper wasps like shown the OP's picture in our area, but they are surprisingly docile. If you don't physically disturb their nest, they will rarely attack. I was opening our tent trailer this afternoon and realized there was a nest inches from where I was cranking away at the handle. Amazingly, they just don't seem to care if you get that close.

They are also very prolific in our area, I take out a half dozen or more around our place every year, but have never been stung by one.

 

[Cujet]

This video is EPIC !!!

 

[D60]

If you can get it in your state the CRC chlorinated Brakleen works awesome and tends to be cheaper than wasp spray. It might smear some plastics like polycarbonate though, so use caution there. It doesn't bother my windows or vinyl window frames, however.

You want the actual Brakleen 'cause it sprays so well, I can hit nests in my eaves from the ground. Don't get it in your eyes!

 

[Pablo]

Hire a dude.

 

[Lubener]

I was in my backyard and discovered a yellow jacket nest and was swarmed in seconds. I want some advice on getting revenge against these beasts. I have a can of wasp spray ready to go, but was thinking about getting creative with this.

At night, spray the nest down with a wasp killer. They won't come after you in the dark. I have even had success dumping a pot of boiling water in their ground nest.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

At night, spray the nest down with a wasp killer. They won't come after you in the dark. I have even had success dumping a pot of boiling water in their ground nest.

Why, are they sleeping?

 

[Cujet]

At night, spray the nest down with a wasp killer. They won't come after you in the dark. I have even had success dumping a pot of boiling water in their ground nest.

I don't think that's correct. I was riding my dirt bike out in the woods at 2AM, had a struggle getting over a log, and the yellow jackets came out in force. I was stung like crazy and ran away like a little girl, left the dirt bike on the log.

The boiling water thing might be interesting, but remember the water loses heat rapidly as it penetrates the ground. We dug up and pulled out a huge yellow jacket nest on my FL property, One that we saturated with 4 gallons of gasoline and kerosene. They were still active in the nest. Gasoline vapors did little to slow them down. The nest was about 3 feet horizontally from the opening they were using. Furthermore, they had a secondary opening to get out. So water would have done nothing to kill the nest.

 

[xxch4osxx]

If you can get it in your state the CRC chlorinated Brakleen works awesome and tends to be cheaper than wasp spray. It might smear some plastics like polycarbonate though, so use caution there. It doesn't bother my windows or vinyl window frames, however.

You want the actual Brakleen 'cause it sprays so well, I can hit nests in my eaves from the ground. Don't get it in your eyes!

This is what I use. Got to use the chlorinated stuff though. Kills them almost instantly, way fast than most wasp and hornet sprays and costs less to buy!

 

[PimTac]

I don't think that's correct. I was riding my dirt bike out in the woods at 2AM, had a struggle getting over a log, and the yellow jackets came out in force. I was stung like crazy and ran away like a little girl, left the dirt bike on the log.

The boiling water thing might be interesting, but remember the water loses heat rapidly as it penetrates the ground. We dug up and pulled out a huge yellow jacket nest on my FL property, One that we saturated with 4 gallons of gasoline and kerosene. They were still active in the nest. Gasoline vapors did little to slow them down. The nest was about 3 feet horizontally from the opening they were using. Furthermore, they had a secondary opening to get out. So water would have done nothing to kill the nest.

The wasps are quiet at night unless of course you disturb them. They are also all in the hive at night so that’s the best time to eradicate them.

 

[Lubener]

I don't think that's correct. I was riding my dirt bike out in the woods at 2AM, had a struggle getting over a log, and the yellow jackets came out in force. I was stung like crazy and ran away like a little girl, left the dirt bike on the log.

The boiling water thing might be interesting, but remember the water loses heat rapidly as it penetrates the ground. We dug up and pulled out a huge yellow jacket nest on my FL property, One that we saturated with 4 gallons of gasoline and kerosene. They were still active in the nest. Gasoline vapors did little to slow them down. The nest was about 3 feet horizontally from the opening they were using. Furthermore, they had a secondary opening to get out. So water would have done nothing to kill the nest.

Of course they will come after you if you come stumbling across their nest trying to get your dirt bike over the log they are residing in. My common sense tells me that riding a dirt bike at 2AM in the bush would be against my better judgement.. Their in / out traffic from their nest is next to nothing at night, so that is the time to deal with them. If I was stupid enough to try and dig them up, you better believe they will come after me.
The critters will take over any hole in the ground they decide to nest in. Again, if they take over a horizontal tunnel, dumping boiling water in the hole won't do anything. I will not take the time to analyze the nesting habits of yellow jackets before I try the boiling water approach. It has always worked for me however..

 

[Schmoe]

This is what I do, granted, not a huge nest, but fun just the same. Get a racketball racket. When you see one of them flying around, get close and then hit it with the racket. It makes a ting sound and cuts them up into pieces.

 

[4wd]

The OP has been gone for a while … I’m worried he tried one of the creative ideas

 

[Dave Sherman]

When I had some yellow jackets living under my driveway, I tried various sprays but they kept coming back. Stuffed the opening full of fine steel wool at night, never saw another yellow jacket after that.

 

[Jetsfan421]

I used a mix of bug spray and hornet spray and have not seen activity in the nest for a day or two. I'll take pics of the trophy nest when I scrape it off and put it in a Ziploc.

 

[zzyzzx]

Hire a dude.

 

[wpod]

It can be a sport.

 

[Lubener]

Hire a dude.

 

[Lubener]

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He will be happy to tackle the job of removal for you.

 

[Pablo]

Hire a dude and set up like 6 video cameras. You could make a show. Wait......

 

[Jetsfan421]

Used a spatula to scrape it off. 100% dead. It's a little bigger than a baseball.