Wasps nest
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They started to build one under the gutter outside a few years back - shut all the windows, got my son’s high powered water pistol, full pressure blast & slammed window shut.
They were well pissed off outside, made a cuppa & by the time I came back they’d buzzed off.
Wicked they may be, though remember they’re nature’s police, going after all the nasty ticks, lice & other insects that can do us harm... I quite like them, though NIMBY
They were well pissed off outside, made a cuppa & by the time I came back they’d buzzed off.
Wicked they may be, though remember they’re nature’s police, going after all the nasty ticks, lice & other insects that can do us harm... I quite like them, though NIMBY
My loft gets at least one wasp nest each year. Using a wasp powder puffer from Amazon I can shoot the wasp/ant powerer into their entries to the roof. This usually does the trick safely and easily. Prior to buying that I had a nest between the ceiling and the insulation. Raid wasp nest destroyer shot from a distance and then running away like a girl did the trick on that one 
ronk said:
All sorted thanks Ron, cost £45, there were some small gaps in the end of the garage roof where they were getting in so filled them with silicone so hopefully won't return. I'm going to get some fake nests and hang them up for next spring as apparently wasps don't like building nests close to others.
Tim.
TitanTim said:buzyg said:Glad you got it sorted. Never ceases to amaze me, the information you can pick up on this forum.
Many thanks, not great with wasps but if you need moles removing I'm your man
Tim.
My late father in law was an ace mole catcher in his youth (1920’s) he earned enough to buy a new Rudge Ulster from his craft!
ronk said:TitanTim said:buzyg said:Glad you got it sorted. Never ceases to amaze me, the information you can pick up on this forum.
Tim.
My late father in law was an ace mole catcher in his youth (1920’s) he earned enough to buy a new Rudge Ulster from his craft!
Any tips of pursuading them to go elsewhere, as they invade at the beginning of each year.
I want to teach them to swim using the hosepipe as they’re trashing the garden, the Dragon Lady is an animal lover...
We had moles once in the back lawn, once I established the underground run, I blocked one end off and inserted some smokes so they had to come up at the other end, there was only one though and once it came up to the surface I tried to grab it but in turned around to go back down into the tunnel. I managed to grab its back legs but you wouldn't believe how powerful their front legs are and it wriggled free an went back down into the tunnel. I ended up getting a moe catcher to come and set some traps and left it over night. Next day it was caught and it was taken away to be released. They can be hard to get rid of.
Tim.
Tim.