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Found 4 nests in 2 days been stung 7 times just doing outside projects. Any one want some, asking for a friend. Just about out of
spray.

I got stung twice this summer by bald-face hornets. They are far worse than yellow jackets! Worst year I have seen!

I found a good sized bunch of red wasps in a duct yesterday I could send you for some more variety Kurt. I think I set a speed record for descending a ladder and running smack into a tower structure. I’ll take the bruise on my shoulder and back over the hives I get from bee and wasp stings.

One got me on my eyebrow that got my attention.

Haven't been stung yet, but not for lack of trying. Think I've torn down 9 nests this summer.

KK, i use starting fluid on yellow jackets. It really pounds them.

Found 3 more nests by accident stung one more time, out of wasp spray who has it in stock?

Always become an issue here with a dry spring and summer. With our late Aug archery hunts, some have to wait until dark to retrieve and work up their game.

Kurt, Lowes had it the other day (south anchorage), but probably out again by now. I'd call around - AIH was empty when I went by. Brake cleaner works well too, and if all else fails.... pressure washer with tightest nozzle.

I like the smell of starting fluid best, personally.

Those are my least favorite.

It must be my clean living. Have not seen the first nest nor been stung.

Now watch....

WD40 also works.

skunks will dig them up and eat them, if they can get to them... stop killing skunks...

Never woulda guessed they'd be a problem in AK. Never been stung by one, but have had some close calls. Those bald-faced ones are relentless buggers!

Our bald-faced Hornets are twice as long as a yellowjacket, and much heavier. They pack a mean punch when they sting.

Yellow jackets are more plentiful this year here in southern Indiana. Just killed a nest right outside my back door. Aggressive little beasts. Bald face hornets seem to be thriving also. Had an infestation of European hornets (my son in law calls them mega yellow jackets) in a bathroom vent. They were tough to eliminate. Taken down several red wasp nest so far this year. That being said, the carpenter bees were not too bad this year.

I got hit by a nest of those black and yellow bumblebees. They were hidden inside a campfire bench and got ALL UPSET when I started using it to sharpen a saw.

I calmed 'em all down with some Sevin dust.

We've got 2 nests under the eaves of our house, I totally destroyed one and will do the other tonight. Spectracide is what we used and it worked well on the one nest, I know Home Depot, Fred Meyer and Trustworthy in Eagle River had a bunch of it in stock.

If you can get it, and don't mind the $,

Kibosh Bee spray is the best thing I have ever seen.
It's scary the first time you use it.
Like a switch, truly.
It hits them, they are turned off.

I think it's only available through commercial channels.
Popular with utility workers, I got it through tree trimmer and
linemen friends. When you are thirty feet up in a bucket, you
really need that hornets nest to just stop.


I buy the store stuff, and use it most of the time.
The Kibosh is kept for when I need to send the very best!

Been hit twice in the last couple weeks. A red wasp got me right in the D-ring opening at the back of my ball cap the other day. Worst hurtin' wasp sting I've ever gotten, although I have a worse allergic reaction to other wasp species. Guinea wasps swell me up badly.