unwanted visitors

[MarkCase]

these have been invading my community feeder and are getting numerous.  Don't know what they are but they are aggressive!

[iddee]

Hornets, and you will know what they are in the future if one pops you.     

Find the nest and take it out.

[lazy shooter]

Iddee, as always, is correct.  You will remember a hornet sting, and when you find the next wear your beast as hornets are quite aggressive and defensive.  They will come and see you quick.  On the "lazy shooter scale of pain," only a scorpion has a more painful sting.

lazy

[brooksbeefarm]

Been stung by everything that will sting here in S W Mo. except a scorpion? as a young boy i would lay on the cot next to the double barrel wood stove in the log cabin above the Big Sac river and watch the scorpions dance and play on the ceiling above me. The old folks told us boys not to mess with them, that if you get stung by one you will know you've been stung big time. Jack

[Jen]

Ooof... That makes me shudder. So, how would Mcase take out the hornets nest? I haven't had to deal with hornets, but if I have a big yellow jacket nest I nab it during the night when all the jackets are back on the nest.

[MarkCase]

If these guys are the black face hornets, then the nest will be one of those paper nests.  HOPE, I SURE HOPE it is on a branch.  Last time I had to do it, I took my time and trimmed branches as far back as I could get  Waited till dark  Took one of those industrial 100 gallon plastic bags, put over the nest and branch, dropped a flying inset bomb in the bag and sealed it up. 

Haven't had to deal with one on the edge of building yet.

These critters just confused me.  Never seen them with these markings.  I've seen all kinds of bald face and Japanese hornets, but these guys were new to me.

[Jen]

That sounds like a good plan Mcase. I do know a gentleman who when he finds a hornets nest that can take fire, will douse it with gasoline or kerosene and burn it in the night.

[G3farms]

Have taken a long pole and wrapped newspaper around the end and tied on with tie wire. A little kerosene on the paper to keep it going and extend it out or up to the nest and let her burn.

Have also taken gas and poured into the end of a long garden hose, with the other end connected to the water spigot. get as close as you dare and have someone else turn the water on. With your thumb or a spray nozzle on the end you can direct the stream right into the nest. Have done this on houses, just do not light it, the gas will evaporate in very short order.

[Mikey N.C.]

Yes MC , that's balded faced hornets, they build the paper nests on limbs, eaves. The European hornets which are yellow and black stripped,come from the ground like yellow jackets but not every time.

[Mikey N.C.]

Baldfaced 

[Mikey N.C.]

Last year we  seen some hornets that were 3" long, they had a orange head an orange an black stripes, the state claims we don't have the Asian hornets. But l know what we seen, and they are much bigger than European hornets the size of a hummingbirds and of course a different flight pattern than the birds.

[Lburou]

Last year we  seen some hornets that were 3" long, they had a orange head an orange an black stripes, the state claims we don't have the Asian hornets. But l know what we seen, and they are much bigger than European hornets the size of a hummingbirds and of course a different flight pattern than the birds.

Like Perry says..."No pictures?  It didn't happen!"  Try and get some pictures Mikey.  If they turn out to be Asian hornets, their presence would make me very sad because of the implications for our honey bees. 

[iddee]

Mikey, do you know what a hawk moth is?

[Mikey N.C.]

That was last year, haven't seen that many this year (hornets, yellow jackets) maybe cause of rain this year, if I do I'll try an get pics.

[iddee]

You didn't answer my question, Mikey.

[Jen]

MCase ~ Sooo, I go to my sliding screen door to step outside and there is a hornet on the screen right in front of my face. Haven't seen one of those in Yeeeeaars! That's not funny MCase that you send them my way!    Hornet got swooped up into a thick paper towel and promptly smashed under my slippered foot! 

[Mikey N.C.]

Yes iddee I've seen hawk moth , this was a hornet trying to get in the back door I was on the porch , seen it up close

[MarkCase]

MCase ~ Sooo, I go to my sliding screen door to step outside and there is a hornet on the screen right in front of my face. Haven't seen one of those in Yeeeeaars! That's not funny MCase that you send them my way!    Hornet got swooped up into a thick paper towel and promptly smashed under my slippered foot! 

I just wanted to share the love!   

[Jen]

  Haven't seen another one, so the other's must have fled back to you after they witnessed the good squishing of their comrade 

[rober]

mikey- you probably saw a cicada wasp. I've only seen 2 in my life & only noticed them when they came crashing out of trees
while in the process of attacking cicadas. they are huge!!

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=cicada+wasp&FORM=IARRTH&ufn=sphecius+speciosus&stid=a2926b57-8e65-a7e2-7b70-709af4b1f44d&cbn=EntityAnswer&cbi=0&FORM=IARRTH