Removing mud wasps nests

[DarkBlack]

I leave mud wasps to themselves too.

Yellow jackets on the other hand, the only good one, is a dead one

 

[old and tired]

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 )

 

[Shenandoah MF1760]

My issue with daubbers is that you can't leave a bolt-hole open for any length of time without them plugging it up.

 

[WinterDeere]

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.

 

[oosik]

I've had those mud wasps fill the key hole on my tractor. Clean it out - spray it full of WD-40.

 

[Fixastuff]

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.

 

[ponytug]

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

 

[lman]

Cicada Killer wasps look threatening but they have never come after me.

 

[WinterDeere]

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.

 

[oosik]

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.