[Lincolnparkdc] Bald faced hornets - notification and recommendations sought

[Sharon Raimo]

I use a thing called a waspinator - cheap on the internet and very
effective. Wasps are territorial and will fight to the death so they avoid
areas already populated by other wasps. But first you have to get rid of
what you’ve got. So sorry.

On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 8:20 AM Cricket Alioto Fuller <
cricket.a.fuller at gmail.com> wrote:

> My understanding is that Del Voss on the Hill will sometimes remove and
> relocate these nests (though he primarily deals with honeybees). He is on
> Facebook.
>
> On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 8:13 AM Jan Day <jpostonday at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> While this doesn't address the immediate question about best removal
>> techniques for the current nest, one strategy to prevent hornets from
>> building a nest again in that spot is to put up a fake nest.  Just google
>> "fake hornets nest" and you'll see a bunch of options.
>>
>> Jan
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 8:00 AM Amy C. Shields <2inwashington at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> What a beautiful nest.  And out of the way, in the alley.  Why do you
>>> need to kill them?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 11, 2023 at 6:40 PM Benjamin Dunlap <gabedun at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This afternoon i noticed a wasp nest being actively built above our
>>>> deck (see photos)  i am positive on the id as a bald faced hornet
>>>>
>>>> We are at 121 12th St NE folks using the alley as a cut through between
>>>> 12th and constitution may want to beware.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have a recommendation for exterminator?
>>>>
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolichovespula_maculata?wprov=sfla1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Benjamin Dunlap
>>>> Washington, DC
>>>> gabedun at gmail.com
>>>> 314-898-8344
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