Giant Hornets, aka European Hornets

Larry Caldwell · Sep 1, 2021

Roadworthy said:
Check with your local Department of Agriculture. We are starting to see Asian Giant Hornets in the northwest and I think the Department of Agriculture is taking the lead in exterminating them. They bring in a team of people appropriately dressed to do the exterminating.

They are coming in from Canada. US agencies are trying to hold the line, but the Canadians have to do the eradication, if it happens.

Jchonline · Sep 1, 2021

Bet this guy has. He actually has some great videos. There is something very satisfying about watching his cute chickens eat the larvae right out of the comb (at the end of most videos)!

arto98607 · Sep 3, 2021

Jstpssng said:
He’s talking about a different animal than your average bear. Those giant hornets are just showing up and not something we want to get established here.

Yes my old shopvac is 16 gallon Craftsman from the 80's and it's not quite big enough to handle bears

Buggs67 · Sep 5, 2021

Last night as we took the dogs out the hornets were buzzing around the door and ceiling lights. Tonite I'm setting the shop vac up with a light by the end of the nozzle.

And then the wife says, "So once you have a shop vac full of mad hornets, what do you do with them?"

Buggs67 · Sep 5, 2021

Check out this yellow jacket home-made trap!

Doofy · Sep 5, 2021

Buggs67 said:
Last night as we took the dogs out the hornets were buzzing around the door and ceiling lights. Tonite I'm setting the shop vac up with a light by the end of the nozzle.

And then the wife says, "So once you have a shop vac full of mad hornets, what do you do with them?"

Make sure you plug the hose the second you turn off the vacuum!

Raines · Sep 5, 2021

I just got rid of a giant hornet/European hornet nest at my house. They made a nest inside my wall. They got in behind my front porch lights. Called an exterminator and he got rid of them, then stuffed some steel wool around the small openings, but there are still some that come up to the house at night from a different nest somewhere that I have not found yet. I think it's in my woods line but not sure. They are attracted to lights, the giant European Hornets will only make nests above ground in trees, bushes or inside walls apparently, they hunt at night, as was told to me by the exterminator. They do not make nests in the ground. The cicada killers do make nests in the ground. The European giant Hornets have distinct yellow and black markings and are highly aggressive whereas the cicada killers have a less distinct blackish markings and are pretty much harmless.

arto98607 · Sep 5, 2021

Doofy said:
Make sure you plug the hose the second you turn off the vacuum!

Most problem bees are killed by the time they end up on the bottom of large shopvac, or at least are stunned and are in no condition to fly or even move much.

I have not noticed any even trying to escape from the vacuum.
Not sure about hornets - so far no need to deal with problem hornets.

Doofy · Sep 5, 2021

arto98607 said:
Most problem bees are killed by the time they end up on the bottom of large shopvac, or at least are stunned and are in no condition to fly or even move much.

I have not noticed any even trying to escape from the vacuum.
Not sure about hornets - so far no need to deal with problem hornets.

That is good to know. The Wife likes to suck up spiders and I have seen them crawl back out.