Wasp spray followed by a pressure washer to blast the nest apart from a distance after sunset.

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:

If it was in a bush, a 12ga with birdshot works great. That'd be hard on your fence.

The first summer I moved into my place, I had about a million paper wasps flying around. They weren't aggressive at all, just...everywhere. For several months I tried to figure out where they were all coming from and one day I happened to look up into one of the Ponderosas next to my shed and there was a nest no less than 24" around literally crawling with thousands of those bastards. Problem was, it was around 30' up in the tree and beyond the reach of the spray cans.

So, I called up a pest removal fella. He showed up the next morning and looked up into the tree. "Got a ladder?", he says. I brought him the ladder and he put it against the tree and climbed up to around 5' from the nest...in shorts and a T-shirt!

He then climbed back down and scratched his beard for a minute while deep in thought, staring up at the nest. He then turned to me and asked, "Got a shotgun?". "Yep", I said, and went and retrieved it and filled it up with 6-shot. I handed it to him and said, "I'll watch from inside".

I'll be damned if it didn't work great. Two shells and there was nothing left of that hive.

I'd do like others have indicated. Go out at 0300 hrs and spray with some form of insecticide. Repeat if necessary over a few days and eliminate the problem.

Due to the location, I would likely purchase a few fogger devices and engage them aimed at the nest and walk away.

Those are Bald Faced Hornets.. the only thing that is meaner than a grizzly bear. I hate them.

I hear this guy is looking for a challenge.

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Originally posted by architect:
A closeup of the problematic area: .

Any advice?

I had one about that size in an SPF tree (*) between our property and a next-door-neighbour's, about 4-5 feet off the ground. The immediate areas on each side of the tree were fairly heavily trafficked, so it had to go.

Waited until it got as dark and cool as it was going to get (middle of summer, so not very cool at night), propped a flashlight aimed at it from about 15 feet back on a swing set, then thoroughly nailed the entire thing with an entire can of that long-distance-shooting asshole killer spray from about 10 feet back.

None of 'em ever got off the hive, near as I could tell. I didn't wait around. When the can started running out I split. Went back and retrieved the flashlight about 15-20 minutes later.

Next day there was no activity.

(*) "SPF tree": I can never remember the difference between spruces, pines and firs. Lumber yards call the lumber harvested from them all "SPF," so that's what I call 'em

A new ladder is certainly justified, and I can assure you (speaking from experience) that the cost of the new ladder will be much, much less than the medical cost (and recovery time) from trying to reclaim your existing ladder...

Dare you to kick that bitch count to 30 and run!

Hitting it with a truckload of liquid nitrogen usually works in the movies. That won't burn down your town and it's somewhat safer than dealing with Chavaknikovian terrorists on the black market to get the nuke. It also has the added bonus of not coming with that nasty long-term half life problem.

Seriously, new ladder now and then retrieve that one in the depths of winter.

I highly recommend calling a professional. Ladders are very dangerous...

+! on the professional. Point it out, go away, and come back much, much later.

What ever you do decide to do, make sure to video tape it.

We'll either be laughing with your, or at you, either way a good laugh is to be had.

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Originally posted by Dallas239:
I hear this guy is looking for a challenge.

[VIDEO]

I have to watch more videos of this guy, he's freaking awesome!

It's simple

1. Grab ladder firmly
2. Give it a few solid shakes to loosen nest
3. Set ladder up normally
4. Climb and kick nest loose