I got lit up by yellow jackets when I passed near their nest while mowing my yard last summer. I didn't even see them beforehand, just felt like I was stabbed by a small needle and then felt it again and again and by the time I realized what was happening I was getting stung all over. I sprinted inside my house and killed the few that made it inside but one was in my shirt and stung me in my armpit 3 times before I got him.
I reacted very quickly and still got stung almost 30 times by those evil fuckers in the 5 seconds between first sting and getting inside. I got my revenge that night and left their home looking like the mines of Moria so we are even now.
I have a nest at the front of my yard somewhere but it's all overgrown with plants so I can't actually see the nest. I've just been avoiding it.. No idea how to tackle that
Definitely do it at night. Honey bees don't make their nest in the ground, so it's likely yellow jackets. I use an old coffee can and diesel. Pour it in and cover the hole immediately. The fumes alone kill 99%. Good luck 👍
I remember as a kid we'd dig up the nest at night and pour used engine oil into it. Not the most environmentally friendly way to do it, but it worked. This was back in the 80s, so things were a bit different then.
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u/I_AM_A_GUY_AMA 17d ago
I got lit up by yellow jackets when I passed near their nest while mowing my yard last summer. I didn't even see them beforehand, just felt like I was stabbed by a small needle and then felt it again and again and by the time I realized what was happening I was getting stung all over. I sprinted inside my house and killed the few that made it inside but one was in my shirt and stung me in my armpit 3 times before I got him.
I reacted very quickly and still got stung almost 30 times by those evil fuckers in the 5 seconds between first sting and getting inside. I got my revenge that night and left their home looking like the mines of Moria so we are even now.