Removing mud wasps nests

   / Removing mud wasps nests #12  
No problem with Mud Daubers, but on the other hand; Yellow Jackets and Bold Face hornets get eradicated as soon as possible (unless the nest is too big... means I didn't find them in time :mad: )
 
   / Removing mud wasps nests #14  
My issue with daubbers is that you can't leave a bolt-hole open for any length of time without them plugging it up.
Sure, but a few seconds with a garden hose cleans it out with no trouble.
 
   / Removing mud wasps nests #15  
I've had those mud wasps fill the key hole on my tractor. Clean it out - spray it full of WD-40.
 
   / Removing mud wasps nests #16  
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I got a couple pictures and a video of this one leading a “zombie drugged” spider to the nest so it can be eaten by wasp larvae. Pretty crazy.
 
   / Removing mud wasps nests #17  
I've had those mud wasps fill the key hole on my tractor. Clean it out - spray it full of WD-40.
That sounds more like a leaf cutter bee. In my experience, mud daubers (and bees) are rather particular about the size hole that they want.

All the best,

Peter
 
   / Removing mud wasps nests #18  
Cicada Killer wasps look threatening but they have never come after me.
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   / Removing mud wasps nests #19  
We have a lot of those, I often find them hibernating when digging. We also have more cicadas on our property than the rest of the surrounding area, and I've never understood why. When we hit those rare double-brood years (2021?), you can't walk outside or mow the lawn without wearing a few of them.
 
   / Removing mud wasps nests #20  
Yesterday - I killed a couple wasp like things. Smaller than a yellow jacket - totally jet black - not a bit fuzzy or hairy. First time I've seen these things.
 

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