Was trimming the tree with my little helper Kaylee and couldn’t reach the back side of the Mountain Ash tree. I put the extension ladder up against the tree and when i went up the ladder i heard a BUZZ and then more BUZZES and then i had some pain in my shoulder…Got Stung!! With Kaylee directly below me, i jumped off the ladder, scooped her up in my arms and ran in the back door on the deck. The nest is larger than a basketball.
Wasps all over the place!!!
Entering and exiting the entrance hole at a fast pace!!
Have not really seen this type before…usually just yellow jackets or hornets…these ones have a few white stripes near the stinger!!
Unfortunately i did not get anymore pictures of the nest as I spray bombed it with a wasp killer…worked pretty well. I trimmed the branches it was nestled in and put in a clear plastic bag. Tied it up and then did some shaking and poking and prodding and about 50 live ones came out and were buzzing all over the place in the bag…they were ANGRY!! Poked a little hole in the bag and squirted the rest of the spray in the bag finishing them off!!
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