Hornets

[meltodd69]

DH just killed one in the backyard. He thought he had been seeing one fly here and there. :getyou

Any tips or thoughts??? I can't stand bugs, let alone ones that fly and sting. Do you think the nest is somewhere in my backyard???? God I hope not!

Anyone dealt with these before?

[buglebe]

Are you speaking of real hornets? the ones that are very large, black and have wings? or are you speaking of black wasps that some people call hornets? Hornets make a round closed nest that hangs down from a tree limb. My daughter had one of those in her yard several years back and she had to call a professional exterminator after her husband failed at getting rid of them.

[meltodd69]

They are definately Hornets.
We've been looking everywhere and haven't seen a nest. Am hoping its a neighbors problem lol. I can deal with one or two flying here and there. But a whole nest, NO!!!

[sunniekiss]

I had an underground nest last year that was under my favorite rose bush. I tried EVERYTHING under the sun to kill it & nothing worked.
One morning I woke-up to find the entire nest was dug up complete with combs by what I am assuming a bear.
I thought that rose bush was a goner but it is beautiful this year however I now have Chip & Dale living under that rose bush. Those dang little critters dug straight through to the front of my house through a brick & cement retaining wall. I don't want to harm the little buggers but enough is enough. The joys of living the rural areas.

[sunniekiss]

Hope you don't have a nest.

[3lilpigs]

however I now have Chip & Dale living under that rose bush. .


Call your local humane society and see if they have a trap you can borrow. My parents have had problems every year with those things, digging up under the swimming pool.

They called the humane society and got a trap.....when they're caught, they take them back to the HS, and then they are released in the woods.