Hi Guys,
I live in an apartment, and outside my balcony there are these nest growing on the walls.
Are they dangerous? Sometimes I see bee like insects hovering around these nests.
Should I talk to strata? or is this a personal problem?
Thanks
Help, a Nest Is Growing outside My Balcony
kelkel108 on 04/03/2018 - 10:55
Last edited 04/03/2018 - 11:11 by 1 other user
Last edited 04/03/2018 - 11:11 by 1 other user
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Six legs good, eight legs bad. :)
Didn't read all the other replies… (in a hurry)
It's a Wasps nest. (I call 'em Mud-Wasps).
Be careful, they do get angry…
I was trimming my hedge, didn't see 'em. Lucky I had sunnies on.
The first one stung me on the cheek (face, smart-ass), probably because it deflected off my sunnies. Then two more hit me in the forehead, then another, on the cheek.
Hurts like hell… I ran around the yard like the dog does, when he gets a snoot full of stinging nettles.Even I would have paid to watch a video of that.
Impossible- you will never see two or more Mud Wasps in the group action you describe.
most likely paper wasps, or some other sort.
Nests are a personal issue, but not dangerous per se.
I'd probably get rid of the ones around the immediate area like balcony but being the relatively better wasp leave the rest.
My bro had two European wasps start a nest on their balcony but luckily I saw it early, during their housewarming go figure lol. Definitely looks different to the pic, had honeycomb shapes and stuff but only about 5 or 6.
Kinda reminds of my fear of spiders. Don't like any of them but better a few daddy longlegs or huntsman inside the house than a few redbacks or whitetails.
Yeah, I'm not a fan of spiders either, but I'd have a redback and day over one of those fast bastard huntsmans.
There are some wasps that are like bees and pollinate flowers and only collect nectar. They aren't interested in people at all. It will be best for you to get a picture of the wasp first and find out what sort of wasp it is.
It's total shit that people just want to kill everything. Check out what they are FIRST.
They’re pretty dangerous unless you want to be stung, let one into the house and you’ll regret it. Just burn them to the ground untill ashes, then sweep the ashes and flush them down the drain, problem solved.
Wasp Destroyer 40 will do the trick nice n quick (aka WD-40 … what cant that stuff do?).
Wait till night when they are inside asleep.
As said above they are mud wasps and don't sleep in the nests. They are for storing food for their babies.
It's a wasp nest. Brush it off with a broom and move on.
But if you ever need to get rid of a social wasps nest, and they will attack in numbers if they feel the nest is threatened, this stuff works a treat.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/725090/bli…
Paper wasps built a nest on the underside of my letterbox. They would probably never attack if you didn't bang the box but I didn't want to expose the postie to the risk. Heaps of them in the nest- dozens- maybe 50.
Go after dark and blast them.
Let them attack the postie when he/she cards you, that might teach them to actually bring your parcel to your door next time
Dont kill it.
Unless it's a swarm of Paper Wasps that can get into your house
These wasps are great at controlling insect populations.
Like our bees? Yeah, nah, (profanity) em.
I think you're mistaken a mud wasp with a Hornet
I was thinking European wasps. They're aggressive to our honeybees if I'm not mistaken. Just general assholery.
Dont kill ANYTHING , if you don't have to.
Reason #1 = Karma .
Reason #2 = important part of ecosystem.Define Karma?
Teachings about karma explain that our past actions affect us, either positively or negatively, and that our present actions will affect us in the future.
@ozzpete: Who instigates the negative or positive actions for us.
So let's say I go and kill a little innocent lamb, who's recorded that killing and who decides when the negative action is going to hit me?
Smash them flat with the heel of a shoe and scrape them away
Blast them off with a power washer and spray any wasps you see with bug spray. Or if you don’t have kids who will eventually get bitten for whatever reason because they’re kids just let them do their thing and leave them alone as they’re unlikely to bother you anyway
Thats exactly what I found upon researching wasps at my place. All but 1 type, basically just leave them alone to do their thing, and they won't be a problem.
I guess if small children around, they are likely to disturb the wasps, so get rid of them then . The wasps, unless the kids are particularly troublesome (jokes).
your best option is to move houses
was thinking the same thing. maybe even interstate.
watch it they take the paint with em
Amazing!
Blitzem wasp killer from Bunnings. The can states 'Kills on contact'. Didnt believe that till i used it on a hanging wasp nest. Certainly works as stated.
Can second this, I've used it on paper wasps and it was very effective.
If you want something cheaper the Coles brand flying insect killer is about $3 and works nearly as well, doesn't have the same range though so aim well then run ;)
Just google images of wasp nest, to find out what type it is.
If it is the type that are really dangerous even if not disturbed (I forget which type it is), then local councils have them listed as a dangerous pest etc , and remove them for you free.
I found mine were a type that wasn't particularly dangerous (if you just leave them alone) , so mine wasn't on list for council removal.
I did contemplate using water gurney, as mine was 3rd floor strata unit, outside a window where I could reach to.
In the end, after I found what species it was, I just left it and was not an issue.
NOTE: I think even the less dangerous wasps, they recommend getting rid of them if they are say, next to a school bus stop, or if someone at property is allergic, etc.It's the start of a wasp nest. Spray it with bug spray for 10 seconds, then leave it for 2 days for everything to die. Scrape it off the wall with a spatula and toss the stuff in the outside bin or garden.
Hanz, get ze flamethrower!
I've always just morteined them, then a bit later I'd use a hose to knock it down. Of course maybe it wouldn't reach in an apartment
and?
Long broom handle, smash nest.. done
Paper wasp nests- nothing serious, marvel at the beauty of nature
nope. Mud daubing wasp nest - nothing serious, marvel at the beauty of nature
Paper wasp nests are the little honeycomb looking things dangling from a stem. Paper wasps can be nasty little buggers, they tend to aggressively defend their nest.
Move.
We get wasp nests once or twice a year. We leave them alone and they leave us alone
Its a non-hazardous wasp nest, i let mine stay on my balcony, ate all the spiders. When i moved out i did kill them, sprayed it with raid insect killer, close rage, it froze, i poked it and it fell to the ground into thousand pieces.
Mud wasps. Not dangerous AND THEY HELP EAT SPIDERS!. Treat them like pets and be thankful.
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Since idonotknowwhy
Okay, I didn't know bees were insects but confirmed on Wikipedia.