sfsuphysics
Supporting Member
Just noticed a nest in the backyard, hole actually. It all came because last night was smoke free and cool so windows were open and of course I smelled a skunk, so went out to shoe him away... or attempt to... he just looked at me for a second then went about continuing to dig holes apparently looking for food of some sort. Well, today I saw a hole under a bunch of piled leaves and a "more than I'm comfortable with having in the backyard" number of yellow jackets flying in and out and around that area mind you not like swarm amounts, but enough that I knew a nest under there would house 10s to 100s of times more than I physically see, I'm guessing the skunk went digging there for some "tasty treats" (not sure if they can withstand being stung by them or whatever) In fact before all this pandemic started I was walking back there in flip flops and jeans and got stung right on the top of my foot, and I knew it was a wasp of some sort because the pain kept getting strong and stronger and I didn't see any stinger stuck in, still have a scar there to this day in fact.
Well long story short, my kid plays around the area of the nest (or has in the past) and I'm wondering if there's some off the shelf method to kill every last one of including the queen without too much risk to myself, or will I have to go the expensive route and call an exterminator?
Well long story short, my kid plays around the area of the nest (or has in the past) and I'm wondering if there's some off the shelf method to kill every last one of including the queen without too much risk to myself, or will I have to go the expensive route and call an exterminator?