18-04-2004, 03:05 AM
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giant ground wasp colony
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 We have an absolutely huge colony of wasps on a strip of lawn. There is
about a one foot tall mound of dirt that appears to be their main entrance,
but they have literally hundreds of other entrances over a 30' x 8' area.
At any given time during the day, there are dozens of bees all over that
stretch of yard. When we have guests over, this is the area they usually
park in. How can I possibly kill a colony this large, there must be
thousands of wasps.
Rob, the description you are describing sounds more like Cicada Killer Wasps.
They are a solitary wasp that can nest in the same areas as many others. I
have never known anyone personally who has been stung by them. Only the
female has the stinger and she is usually only seen around the nest stocking
it with food. If they are Cicada Killers, they will be gone in a few weeks
until next year. If you feel you need to do anything for them any sort of
insecticide labeled for ground wasps/bees works fine, just have to hit each
individual opening. Digger bees would be another thought, but once again they
are solitary in nature nesting along side others. They can be a long term
problem, but you can encourage them to move on by keeping the area wet. If
you happen to get a pic of the wasps/bees please post them somewheres fore
viewing or feel free to email them to me.
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It is said that the early bird gets the worm,
but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.
Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!
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