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Found this beat the other day and brought it home for decoration. The nest gas full of bald faced hornets so I put it in the freezer. Can anyone tell me how long it needs to stay in the freezer to kill all the hornets. I have read many articles on the web and most say the hornets leave the nest and die. I proved that wrong as it was full of them. Attachment 180383
Have you tried engine starting spray or nitrogen? Will displace oxygen.
Don't want to use a liquid because I am afraid it will harm the nest and make it fall apart. Haven't thought of nitrogen.
how about the trusty microwave oven?
Yeah, ether is probably not the safest choice. My bad. I was thinking spray it into a rag in a garbage bag and put the nest in there, squeeze out the excess air. Nitrogen the same way. Or you could try reasoning with them...
Cool find! I don't have any suggestions for you. But what ever and when ever you decide to try to rid the nest of the hornets, let me know and I will bring over a video camera and watch, I mean help you. You never know, might win 100,000 on Americas Funniest Videos!
Cool find I have never seen one
Put in trash bag spray with hornet or wasp spray inside bag,tye bag up with wire tye let set a couple days!!!
Took one in for a science project!!! Left it in the Science room before class.When we came back room was full of mad hornets!!! :banghead:hatchet::dono
Just like they said but set outside in plastic bag. Put something toxic on a rag with it. Should kill them. I know folks that swear by gasoline.
Come on over Matt with the camera. Remember the saying you don't have to outrun the hornets just outrun Matt. Ha. We both could win some money over this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by D10
Gas or starter fluid on rag In bag 7-14 days. Don't take chances.
Cool nest.
Wrap that baby with saran wrap air tight with some wasp spray inside and let set for a while, they will die. Nice to meet you yesterday on the water Lee.
Had a friend that found one while hunting in the Scatters. Took it back and put it in his truck. Sun through the windows warmed it enough that he couldn't get in his truck for 2 days.
They'll be done by spring. Put it in a garbage bag and stick it in your attic. We have one at the office. I'll get a pic.
Bag it and put in freezer for a week. Hang it in a back porch, barn, shed, deer stand where you have wasp problems and you'll never see a single wasp. I built my kids a fancy treehouse and red wasps immediately took it over, one little quart-sized hornet nest kept it wasp-free for years.
seen a few of em over the years but all were to high in the trees to reach without climbing, cool creation by nature for sure!
Dry ice and some water in the bottom of a trash can. hang the nest and cover. reaction of wter and dry ice removes all oxygen and let hang a day and probablly all will be well.
disclaimer - some insects and rodents survive without oxygen a lot longer than we understand.