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herc1120
United States
Приєднався 18 січ 2007
This channel features videos from my wasp removal business as well as adventure videos such as mountain biking and cycling videos. There are also some other occasional videos that are different from the aforementioned videos which can be found here.
Mellow Yellow
Make no mistake, once stirred up they did go for my face so good thing that veil was between me and the wasps.
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Gave Wasps Some Food, This Happened
Переглядів 3314 години тому
Enjoy something different. These males and new queens were recently hatched out and given some energy carbs as a boost. They never gave me any problems.
Baldfaced Hornet Nest By Walkway Relocated
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The homeowner was stung by this colony and opted to have them removed but moved to their backyard so that the nest could continue its cycle.
B-Roll Basement Yellowjacket Extraction
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Difficult to get decent video from this nest removal but this illustrates what went on in during this job. The nest was extracted in two or three pieces and about 20 percent of the workers were moved with the nest. Not sure if the founding queen was present.
The Many Uses Of A Tractor (Even Killing Hornets?)
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This baldfaced hornets nest was removed from a farmhouse in a tree in the front yard.
Beneficial, But The Lawn Guy Got Stung
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This nest was built in a rolled up doormat and got disturbed when lawn care personnel went to clean leaves off the porch and when attempting to move the mat the yellow jackets got defensive and stung the lawn care worker.
Living In A Shrub Rent Free
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This nest was unseen and the homeowner noticed the hornets flying to and from the rhododendron shrub then called me. Upon arrival the nest was seen hanging in the shrub.
The Family Reunion Cookout Is Saturday
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This nest was in the shed of a homeowners backyard and the back porch is the area of an upcoming family reunion so understandably they did not want wasps flying around during the gathering.
Honey We Need To Replace The Garage Door.
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These hornets nested under a garage eave and the homeowner scheduled a contractor to replace the garage doors but the nest inhibited them from doing their work so they called me to remove the wasp nest.
When Even Getting The Mail Is Risky Business
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These "aerial" Yellowjackets set up shop in a mailbox frame resulting in the homeowner being stung at least four times one day when getting the mail. This put a temporary stop to mail delivery and an overall inconvenience.
Baldfaced Hornet Nest Removed From Deck Light
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Baldfaced Hornet Nest Removed From Deck Light
Yellow Jacket Aerial Nest Safely Removed/Relocated
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Yellow Jacket Aerial Nest Safely Removed/Relocated
Baldfaced Hornet D. maculata Relocation
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Baldfaced Hornet D. maculata Relocation
Empty "Safe" Wasp Nest In Attic Removal
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Empty "Safe" Wasp Nest In Attic Removal
Yellowjacket Nest Extracted From Wall
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Yellowjacket Nest Extracted From Wall
Yellow Jacket Nest Extraction (Death, Sex, & Sting)
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Yellow Jacket Nest Extraction (Death, Sex, & Sting)
Found & Collected Aerial Yellowjacket Nest
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Found & Collected Aerial Yellowjacket Nest
I guess that colony was close to the end of its cycle.
I think they just did not respond much when I lifted the insulation as there is a lot of brood and no males present.
What yellow jacket species is this? I'm surprised to see the queens there. Best regards Nikita.K
Vespula vidua
@herc1120 that's real awesome to see the vespula vidua I love hearing the buzzing and the swarming of the yellow jackets alot. Best regards Nikita.K
It's obvious that some of these males were reared in large cells (such as a couple in plain viiew at 2:19) while others came from small cells.
Thanks Bob, very true.
@@herc1120 You're most welcome, Chris. I believe V. vidua does this more than its close relatives--or at least the contrast is much greater. Some of males in video were so large I had to wait for either the head or the tip of the abdomen to come into clear view, although males rarely have the "anchor" or "propeller" on T-3 that most queens have.
That's good the adults got some food might need to put some protein for the larva, I am no expert like you . What did you give them? Honey or Pollen, I look forward to your videos. You make a difference educating the public and in your community helping nature
Thanks. I gave them crushed banana. Also, a paper towel can be dampened with sugar water or honey and water. I'm not sure wasps would take pollen to feed larvae but I've heard of people providing lunch meat or protein like that.
Is it that time of year already. Great job
This is fascinating.
I have so many questions.
Go ahead and ask them. Hopedly Chris, I or others can provide some answers.
@@bobjacobson858 okay. So is this a relocation? What is with the plexiglass? What food were they eating? And were they fighting over it? And does this mean insects are starved? And could someone grow a supernest if you feed a colony?
@@valentinsantiago277 This nest was relocated into a critter keeper for observation. They were provided with banana. I doubt they were starved, they had an appetite because they recently hatched and workers were foraging to provide for them also. There is no such thing as a superset and each nest begins fresh each spring. I hope this answers most of your questions. I appreciate the interest!
@@herc1120 Great. Thank you for the reply. I live in Florida and down here we can have multi year nests and the get to be huge. I mean like millions of workers with thousands of queens. They are very deadly and are removed immediately after being found. The bigger ones eventually never stop because the population creates so much heat that winter has no impact.
@@valentinsantiago277 Yes, such gigantic nests are made by Vespula squamosa, AKA the southern yellowjacket. This species is recognized by its having two longitudinal yellow stripes in the middle of the thorax, and queens that are orange-brown rather than strictly black and yellow. I collected such an overwintered nest just SW of Columbia, SC that nearly covered the floor of a shed and incorporated various objects within it, including an hand-held fire extinguisher. They have been found in GA, AL, and TX, and probably LA and MS, too, although I don't have data for the latter two states at my fingertips. I'm not aware of their being able to survive past a second year, so I would love to learn of any information otherwise. Florida, because of its warmer climate, reports the greatest number.
Tough time of year for social wasps and bees.
Let’s see some squamosa removals!
Maybe they are killing themselves under the porch lights at night. Because of their attraction to light.
Wow, you still got stung? Geez. Did you end up removing that insulation and cleaning up that area where they were dying?
The nest was removed from the insulation and the wasps were vacuumed from the windows and floor.
I was expecting to see a Vespula germanica colony, so I was pleasantly surprised to see it was V. vidua.
Still no V. squam this year yet.
Hate it when they get all in the insulation like that. Stinger Creations deals with that on trailers a lot it seems. Messy! Oh wow how’d you get popped with your suit on? My guess is you weren’t taped at the glove opening.
I checked out one of these suits online they're about $550 they've got boots that are connected right to the suit the gloves are connected right to the suit it has mesh on the inside and the outside and the foam is 3/4 of an inch thick in between the mash. It has battery operated fans in the top of the helmet and on the chest. So you don't get overheated. It has a velcro strip that covers up the zipper. It seems like you're very well protected inside the suit. But those nests are so huge the numbers of hornets can be in the hundreds of thousands and the things are as big as your thumb.
We recently four Yellowjacket nests inside of our home (walls) from outside! Not to mention there is a ground nest in the plants near the door. Scary! Seems like they enjoy being near each other.
clear water. Nice to see.
PCP chemical spill happened where this was filmed (Valley Forge) in the 1970s so even now one still needs to be careful.
I love hearing the buzzing and swarming of the yellow jackets. You read my mind please keep having me hear the buzzing and the swarming of the yellow jackets. Best regards Nikita.K
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Enjoy a cool drink..
Some 40 years ago I stood in the bucket of a "cherry picker" to collect a D. maculata nest (like the one in this video) in the Cherry Point, NC area. I hadn't thought about this for many years, until I saw this video.
Why’d they want to get rid of that one? It’s 15 feet up in the air.
They can and will still attack. 15 feet isn't much space for a hornet flying 30 miles per hour.
Do you ever run into situations where you use a pesticide instead of your vacuum method?
Lets see some pissed off Squamosa! Those are always the fun ones. The Murder Yellow Jackets LOL
Wasps and Yellow Jackets can make their nests in some odd locations at times. Years ago, my FIL and BIL were building an addition onto their home. They had a patio door open a lot since it was warmer weather. A queen paper wasp wandered in, and instead of starting a nest in a corner of the ceiling, she went down to the middle of the floor and started setting up inside an electric cable package. They picked up the box and had a surprise when she flew out at them!
This wasn't a very prosperous colony of Vespula maculifrons.
I wonder if something was the MATter with them to cause them to stRUGgle to expand? 😇
@@neutraltral8757 Sometimes the queen isn't a good "egg-layer" which limits the population growth. The colony could have been invaded by other queens with an ensuing fight killing off a substantial portion of the workers at an early stage. It may have also had a rather late start. The substrate may have been difficult to excavate, allowing the nest to expand. There are likely to be additional possibilities, or even a combination of them.
Show your gear
Would a large wet dry vac work?
I guess I have been lucky , ive had nests around my yard and never was met with aggression, just minded their own business. Also had paper wasps too and I could go right up to them and they didn't mind. Maybe they just didn't see me as a threat. I actually enjoyed watching the progression of their nests .
I'm no expert but it seems much smarter to place the vacuum nozzle next to the nest opening BEFORE you disturb the nest. : /
Might be the least aggressive colony I've seen in a minute...
This is truly awesome hearing the yellow jackets buzzing and swarming from the nest is real awesome. Please keep have more buzzing and swarming sounds of the yellow jackets. Best regards Nikita.K
Nice looking nest!
I love hearing the buzzing and swarming of the hornets And yellow jackets alot. Please make sure to have the audio of the buzzing and swarming of the yellow jackets and hornets. Best regards Nikita.K
Good show as usual, Chris!
No rest for the weary. Nice work
The sound is music to my ears 😁
I love the sound of the vacuum 😁
I think that bag just worked so well as an envelope, they said “heck with it let’s keep it”. Chilled out ladies. Had that been squamosa or maculifrons, that whole nest woulda been on your face.
Squamosa would have been some mean bitches!!
Funny depending on where the nest is they can have several inches of envelope like in attics, or as in this situation minimal envelope.
imagine if one of the residents just grabbed the bag having no idea what was there
That would be one way to make someone aware of their surroundings.
@@herc1120fast! Lol
This time of the year I’m very aware of my surroundings. Hope to never be surprised.
Vespula germanica
I'm glad you were able to collect this nest in one piece. It has been 30 years since I last encountered a nest this size!
So man aerials this year. Squamosas are my favorite, can’t wait to see a video this year of them trying to get a piece of you! 😂
aerinaria is defensive and responsive to nest disturbance too!
Dolicovespula arenaria?
You bet, my viewers know their wasps!
You've got mail
It's no fun doing this when it is very hot. Back in 1983, I collected a colony of D. maculata (baldfaced) in eastern North Carolina when the actual temperature was about 105 F during a heat wave in an area that's usually over 90 F in the summer. (Fayetteville, father south, reached 110 F that day.) It's interesting that you found a mixed D. arenaria/V. squamosa nest--it's unfortunate it had been sprayed.
Yeah the heats no fun
Lots of aerials this year
“Hey! Look what I got in the mail……. *OH SHIT A WASP NEST!!!!!!”*
Always interesting to learn about people’s preferences for “no chemicals”, even though they use chemicals constantly in their daily lives. Peppermint oil = C12H22O2. Added….looks like an old P. metricus nest in there too.
Chemicals people don’t consider
awesome run on a hot and humid day
Hahaha who even knew the Blob had a fest?