Fun with yellow jackets?

Bob Correll · Jul 30, 2015

Never seen a yellow jacket nest anywhere except in the ground.
But I sure think that's what we have nesting in a cushion on the front porch.
Planning my next move, maybe some long range wasp and hornet spray.
Go full screen to see the little buggers better.

Len Dennis · Jul 30, 2015

spray won't help. By the time you see them, there are +10x as many you don't see.

IMO, best soak it in that old can of bbq fluid you never use and burn it. If it's one thing I hate more than carpenter ants, its yellow jackets. Bald faced hornets are another. Had 'em, hate 'em.

Frank H · Jul 30, 2015

Me , I would drag that cushion to a wide open area , douse it with some of that charcoal lighter fluid we all have hanging around and give them bugs a Viking funeral! Don't get stung!!

wow ,Len, great minds think alike , I guess.

Len Dennis · Jul 30, 2015

Frank H said:
Me , I would drag that cushion to a wide open area , douse it with some of that charcoal lighter fluid we all have hanging around and give them bugs a Viking funeral! Don't get stung!!
wow ,Len, great minds think alike , I guess.

Must be an echo in here

roflmao.

Bob Correll · Jul 30, 2015

Back in my surveying days I got stung by about everything capable of doing so.
Got nailed in the back of the head once by a hornet, it took me to my knees.
Looked up and my survey rod was inches from their paper nest.
Can't count the times I've been stung by yellow jackets.
Looks like the queen at the top of the nest.

Len Dennis · Jul 30, 2015

Don't use gasoline though. I made that mistake once (no dire consequences luckily). Had a small pile of brush I didn't feel like bundling so poured some gas on it. It was only about a minute after that I tossed a match on it. WOOOOOSH!!!! The gas fumes had spread into a 10' diameter circle around the pile and it caught faster than the brush did.

First and last time I used gas for something like that.

Bob Correll · Jul 30, 2015

One of my favorite scenes from Justified.
3rd down, number 8 at the gas station.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/26/justified-best-showdowns

Dave from Denver · Jul 30, 2015

Might be my favorite thread on the internet here. Unfortunately the photos are broken but you can get an idea by google image searching "oh the beemanity"

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2243176

Len Dennis · Jul 30, 2015

Dave from Denver said:
Might be my favorite thread on the internet here. Unfortunately the photos are broken but you can get an idea by google image searching "oh the beemanity"

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2243176

Link to the pics WITH the commentary from the first link

http://bacon.modacity.net/stuff/lollin/BEES.htm

Al Silverman · Jul 30, 2015

Good thing no one sat on that cushion!!!!!!

JRPfeff · Jul 30, 2015

Anyone try the shopvac technique on yellow jackets? A guy at my gym swears by it.

Len Dennis · Jul 30, 2015

JRPfeff said:
Anyone try the shopvac technique on yellow jackets? A guy at my gym swears by it.

Thats because he works out and can run like hell when it's time to get rid of the 'bee' bag

Bob Correll · Jul 30, 2015

Buddy of mine was at a picnic eating a doughnut, felt the sting in his mouth from a yellow jacket.
He got even, chewed it up and ate it along with his doughnut.

JRPfeff · Jul 30, 2015

Len Dennis said:
Thats because he works out and can run like hell when it's time to get rid of the 'bee' bag

Those motorized scooters can move pretty fast, right Bob?

Len Dennis · Jul 30, 2015

JRPfeff said:
Those motorized scooters can move pretty fast, right Bob?

Something like this??

Bob Correll · Jul 30, 2015

This is mine.

Rich Dahl · Jul 30, 2015

Kind of got the same problem, we have a orange mini bell pepper plant in a pot on the front patio. For some reason the yellow jackets love hanging around it.

ChuckO · Jul 30, 2015

Bob Correll said:
Buddy of mine was at a picnic eating a doughnut, felt the sting in his mouth from a yellow jacket. He got even, chewed it up and ate it along with his doughnut.

Was it a glaze?

Bob H. · Jul 30, 2015

Gentleman, you have not experienced life until you have had yellowjackets inside your underwear, or in your beer.
Neither is anywhere even close to a fun time. Been through both. If they are in the ground some diesel poured into
the nest at night works. Then seal the opening. For Bobs cushion bring on the Gulflite!

Bob Correll · Jul 30, 2015

Bob, I've spit them out of my beer before, never stung doing so, yet.
Underwear? No, hell no!

I hit 'em with some wasp spray, last check only saw two staggering around like drunks.
No bodies lying about, so I'm still not 100% sure they're jackets since I'm keeping my distance.

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