Comments on: Bald Faced Hornet: Queen and nest eliminated

By: bugman

bugman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:59:19 +0000

This is a good question, but we are unable to find any information that supports it. Here is a helpful website: http://pestcontrolcanada.com/INSECTS/wasp_and_hornet_control.htm

By: kshart

kshart — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:35:54 +0000

Thanks for your reply. One more question: Several friends have told me they peacefully co-existed with wasp/hornet nests, but once the fall weather made the air temp cooler, the hornets became aggressive and they got stung repeatedly. I don’t know if my friends were dealing with bald faced hornets, but this is a concern of mine. Do bald faced hornets turn aggressive in colder weather? Do other types of wasps/hornets? Thanks. -Ken

By: bugman

bugman — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:40:16 +0000

We believe your intentions are noble, but we would fear the nest might not survive a relocation. The Hornets might become disoriented and the nest would may fall prey to predators. Bald Faced Hornet nests do not survive the winter but new queens will hibernate after mating and begin a new nest in the spring.

By: kshart

kshart — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:04:30 +0000

Very helpful website, and comments. I have an active, basketball-sized nest of Bald-faced Hornets in a bush right outside my front door, here in a wooded part of NJ. I have walked within 4 feet of the nest many times before and after discovering it a week ago, and they have not yet bothered me. I don’t want to kill or poison them, and wonder if there is a way to detach the nest (at night, wearing gloves & headnet, of course), and deposit the entire thing way up in the woods, away from the house. I also wonder if I do not remove, will they return to the same area each spring? I live alone, so there’s no threat to others getting stung. Any professional suggestions? Thanks.