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Getting Rid of Wasp Nest Les 11-21-2006
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Posted by Father Haskell on November 21, 2006, 6:03 pm



Les wrote:
> I have a wasp nest just outside my front door. I just bought a spray to
> hoepfully kill them.
>
> The nest is active during the daylight and see lots of activity. Should I
> spray it after dark?

Wait. First freeze will kill them.


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Posted by Steve B on November 21, 2006, 6:36 pm



>I have a wasp nest just outside my front door. I just bought a spray to
>hoepfully kill them.
>
> The nest is active during the daylight and see lots of activity. Should I
> spray it after dark?
>

I liked to use starter fluid and a Bic lighter about 3 PM. But you have to
hit and run. The ones you don't fry are really angry. Then, the most
important thing .............. knock down the nest. If you leave the nest,
they will just keep building.

Caution: Starter fluid and Bic lighters are not for wussies or those with
heart problems.

Steve ;-)



Posted by mm on November 22, 2006, 12:12 am


wrote:

>
>I liked to use starter fluid and a Bic lighter about 3 PM. But you have to
>hit and run. The ones you don't fry are really angry. Then, the most
>important thing .............. knock down the nest. If you leave the nest,
>they will just keep building.
>
>Caution: Starter fluid and Bic lighters are not for wussies or those with
>heart problems.

You're talking about spraying the starter fluid through the flame ,
right?

I did that once when I was 22 with a can of hair spray that I had no
other use for. Like a blow torch. I have'n't had nerve enoughh to
try it since.

>Steve ;-)
>


Posted by kellyj00@gmail.com on November 22, 2006, 9:19 am


if you use the fire method, you must grunt while you're doing it.

Note, hair spray also works indoors for things like spiders... just
spray from about a foot away and move in closer... they won't move very
fast after you hit them with the sticky stuff.

Now you have a choice... you could just smash them as they're stuck in
the hairspray...of you could pull out your zippo and use the hairspray
like a torch again. did this on one 1.5" diameter brown "grass"
spider (not a brown recluse thank Goodness) then decided it was
probably best to torch this hummingbird sized arachnid rather than
stomp on him and have guts gush out in some direction.

The smell was horrendous.

mm wrote:
> wrote:
>
> >
> >I liked to use starter fluid and a Bic lighter about 3 PM. But you have to
> >hit and run. The ones you don't fry are really angry. Then, the most
> >important thing .............. knock down the nest. If you leave the nest,
> >they will just keep building.
> >
> >Caution: Starter fluid and Bic lighters are not for wussies or those with
> >heart problems.
>
> You're talking about spraying the starter fluid through the flame ,
> right?
>
> I did that once when I was 22 with a can of hair spray that I had no
> other use for. Like a blow torch. I have'n't had nerve enoughh to
> try it since.
>
> >Steve ;-)
> >


Posted by Steve B on November 22, 2006, 12:03 pm



> wrote:
>
>>
>>I liked to use starter fluid and a Bic lighter about 3 PM. But you have
>>to
>>hit and run. The ones you don't fry are really angry. Then, the most
>>important thing .............. knock down the nest. If you leave the
>>nest,
>>they will just keep building.
>>
>>Caution: Starter fluid and Bic lighters are not for wussies or those with
>>heart problems.
>
> You're talking about spraying the starter fluid through the flame ,
> right?
>
> I did that once when I was 22 with a can of hair spray that I had no
> other use for. Like a blow torch. I have'n't had nerve enoughh to
> try it since.
>
>>Steve ;-)
>>
>

Yes. I find starter fluid the best, as some other things, like WD40 can
leave sooty marks. Only use this where there are no trees (obviously) and
don't get too close. You want to have the fireball enclose them and singe
their wings so they will stop flying. After that, you have to stomp them or
otherwise clean them up.

A shot of poison is probably better, but the ether/Bic thing is fun if even
for a Fourth of July trick.

Steve



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