Carpenter bee control

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Wow, looks like fun alright.
We always had a structure with shingles around so, the use of Benjamin pump with strike anywheres was authorized.
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Makes a small crater though.
;)
 
It's weird to see a bumble bee nest anywhere. Around here they are extremely shy around here, and hide it well. Sucks that you couldn't just rope off the area or something.


Yellow jackets are the debil here. But they deserve to suffer. Aggressive little bastards.
 
These things almost ran my Pop off of his back porch,,,
Traps and sprays were basically ineffective.

On a whim I bought him one of those cheap Chinese pellet pistols,,,
It was $9.95 at some tool sale in a parking lot.

He cocks it and pours a .22 short measure of salt down the barrel,,,
He can drop them out of the air at 5-8 feet every shot.

The gun is probably no more effective than the traps,,,
But he has a heckuva lot more fun this way.

Aarond

P.S. The salt will corrode the barrel rather quickly.

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I had no clue that bumble bees built nest in the ground. The nests that I have run into were always above ground in shrubs or other structures.
 
Cvans said:
I had no clue that bumble bees built nest in the ground. The nests that I have run into were always above ground in shrubs or other structures.
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Was always a problem back in the day when cutting and bailing hay, tractor and bailer run over the bumble nee nest in the ground, old open tractor that only went maybe 8-10mph, makes for a sore farmer, most time they would get out and run for it as you could usually run faster than the tractor and the bees were after teh tractor.
 
We have them bad at our club range. I use the wood standards that we use to hold the targets to knock them out of the air when the hover just before landing to crawl into their holes. Then I step on them to make sure they are dead.
 
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I sent 6 to the Bee Here After this morning. They are extremely slow and easy to swat down and then adiminister the Coup De Grace with your show.
 
Yellow Jackets are like little pissed off flying stinger. I was helping clear out a small shed when I was younger and we "found" a nest. We all took off running as fast as possible in every direction as the air turned BLACK from the several thousand insects.

We came back with a can of diesel fuel and a match. The nest made a beautiful woof when the diesel caught, and those little demonds died a fitting death.

The carpenter bees just got smacked with a tennis racket or fly swatter for the giggles and grins. We did talk about buying some cheap bb guns and shooting them but they were just a little too fast.
 
whughett said:
I’m trying to imagine shooting any thing near my house, garage, shed or yard with a 410 shotgun. But then my neighbors are all on 50 by 100 lots same as me. Not to mention the cost /availability of 410’s ;)
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A tennis racquet works pretty well.
 
Double_J said:
Yellow Jackets are like little pissed off flying stinger. I was helping clear out a small shed when I was younger and we "found" a nest. We all took off running as fast as possible in every direction as the air turned BLACK from the several thousand insects.

We came back with a can of diesel fuel and a match. The nest made a beautiful woof when the diesel caught, and those little demonds died a fitting death.

The carpenter bees just got smacked with a tennis racket or fly swatter for the giggles and grins. We did talk about buying some cheap bb guns and shooting them but they were just a little too fast.
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Probably Gypsy Wasps, they look a lot like Yellow Jackets.
 
I used to do weed trimming for a large cemetery, about 12 acres of tombstones. One day I lingered the weed water too long over a small hole at the corner of a large double head stone. I dropped the trimmer and ran and still got stung about 20 times.
 
I was using a TC super 14 .44 mag loaded with 3g unique and a 38 sp case full of #8 shot capped with styrofoam wad. I had no problems until I loaded them in my Ruger Redhawk the primers would back out locking it up.
I found that drilling out the flash hole would solve the problem, just be sure not to use the cases for full power loads!
Also rice. corn meal, or farina can be used instead of lead shot (saves the siding)!
 
kudu said:
Have you ever seen the Bug-A-salt rifle. Its a pneumatic pump that shoots table salt like a shotgun. Does dandy on flies and softer bees to about 3 feet away. Keep your wingshooting practice polished.
https://www.amazon.com/BUG-A-SALT-3-0-Yellow/dp/B089CDCCR1/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2573H3NB8X1RV&dchild=1&keywords=salt+gun+fly+killer&qid=1621035077&sprefix=salt+gun,aps,261&sr=8-5
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I have one and it only knocks down the carpenter bees and sometimes they fly before reaching the ground...
 
kudu said:
Was always a problem back in the day when cutting and bailing hay, tractor and bailer run over the bumble nee nest in the ground, old open tractor that only went maybe 8-10mph, makes for a sore farmer, most time they would get out and run for it as you could usually run faster than the tractor and the bees were after teh tractor.
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Yes, and if you're the guy loading hay it helps to pay attention. When you look up and the farmer is running away while you're on the wagon being pulled by an empty tractor, it's a different kinda feeling. Til you look too long and get lit up, then you just hope the tractor eventually hits something soft as you run for your life.
 
Carpenter bees were turning the beams in my carport into Swiss cheese. I got some of the wooden traps with the clear plastic jar on the bottom. They fly in and can't find their way out. Those things really work, although I find that the bees are more likely to go into a new one than an old one. I think it's the smell of the fresh-cut wood.
 
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