Can someone confirm what type of Bee or Wasp hole this is?
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Jim Ginas
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I thought these were Snake holes... about 1/4" diameter, and only after seeing a couple times myself a LARGE BEE (or Wasp) coming in and going out of these holes.
*** These are ALSO in the grass and also along the other side of the driveway!
*** These are ALSO in the grass and also along the other side of the driveway!
26 answers
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ok, I am sure based on he description in the following link, these are DEFINITELY Digger Wasps.... Cicada Killer wasps.... completely harmless as they will not sting unless attacked and I for one have NO PLANS to attack! Issue is they kill Cicadas (to use their body shells to lay eggs in), so they keep the cicada population down, BUT then if you LEAVE them, their colony grows and holes in grass continue to populate!!! http://blog.yagelski.com/2011/07/to-kill-cicada-killer-wasp.html
Jim Ginas
on Aug 30, 2015
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In Wisconsin, we have ground bees. To destroy the nest/hive you need to wait until it is dark, pour gasoline in the hole and then you burn it. The reason for waiting until it is dark is that all the bees will be in the nest/hive
Halverson11
on Aug 31, 2015
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these look like bee nests to me. put kerosene in the holes at night.
Janet Pizaro
on Aug 31, 2015
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They shouldn't bother you, just let them have their space. Could be bumblebees, the best pollinator around.
Larry Green
on Aug 31, 2015
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Honestly I would not leave it alone I got stung by at least fifty or more last year while working out in the garden. OOCH
Janet Pizaro
on Aug 31, 2015
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be careful
Janet Pizaro
on Aug 31, 2015
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they could be ground bees and they bite like crazy. I had some in a landscaped area and did not know it til I stepped on it and got stung quite a few times. The only way to get rid of them is put gas in the hole and light it. I do not know of any good qualities they might have.
DEBORAH G
on Aug 31, 2015
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In the western part of the country, hornets nest under the ground. Those hornets are quite aggressive and protective of the homes. We killed the hornets, as we had small children who played in the yard.
Suzanne
on Aug 31, 2015
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In the western part of the country, hornets nest under the ground. These hornets are quite aggressive. We killed the hornets in the nest we found in our yard, as we had small children who played in the yard. Be cautious when dealing with these creatures, their stings are quite painful.
Suzanne
on Aug 31, 2015
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If these are wasps, to keep them from returning, put up a fake wasp nest. Wasps are highly territorial, & will kill other wasps in their area, so wasps will not nest there. You can buy fake wasp nests on line (look for "Waspanator") or make them out of paper mache.
Margaret Morey
on Aug 31, 2015
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I did this after l got stung in my garden 3 years ago. I haven't had a problem with wasps since.
Margaret Morey
on Aug 31, 2015
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They are called CICADA KILLER WASPS they kill cicada crickets ,They are very hard to get rid of They have there babies in the hole and they come back year after year were they are born To get rid of them go out during the day and mark each hole you find with a plastic fork that you can see it when the sun goes down that is when they are in the nest and spray the holes During the day they donot harm you It took me almost 4 years to get rid of them every year it got worse They come anytime in July or August
John
on Aug 31, 2015
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Probably cicada killer wasps.
Anelle
on Aug 31, 2015
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We have yellow jackets, which in our area are also called meat bees, for their habit of consuming flesh. These nasties bite, rather than sting, and they nest in the ground. Here is a youtube video that may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WbdB7vV3gs
Molly Moo
on Aug 31, 2015
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We had yellow jackets like that and when we sprayed, the next day there was a huge hole where they were.
Grannylannie
on Aug 31, 2015
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Cicada bees. We always have several in our yard and have seen the very large bees pull cicadas into that hole.
Eileen Adkins
on Sep 01, 2015
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We had something similar which resembled wasps and their sting is VERY painful. We were told they were underground hornets. We poured desiel fuel into the hole, hoping to smoke them out and a great black cloud of them poured out, surely hundreds! We got the idea... there was more involved than expected, so we soaked the hole some more. When it finally stopped burning underground, the glow flickering beneath and through the grass, their cavern must have been about 45 inches square. They have not returned!
Carol May
on Sep 03, 2015
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I have heard you can set an upside down glass bowl over the hole and the bees become confused and die because they can see daylight and just keep trying to fly out. Eventually they die (probably from exhaustion!). If it works at least it's a safe, natural remedy using no chemicals. Yellow jackets have ground nests and they are cranky, mean little things, so be careful.
Jeanne Martin
on Jul 19, 2016
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I agree with Eileen. Cicada Killers are large wasps whereas Yellowjackets are not. I have seen both types of "nests" and it seems the Yellowjackets tend to like to be against a bank or small hill. Cicada Killers may have their holes near driveways, flat areas, fields, etc. Remember, they are big!
Debbie Huggins
on Aug 14, 2016
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We spotted the same thing the day before a large outdoor party. In our case, (per the internet) the insects we saw were cicada-killing wasps. These insects are beneficial and usually don't bother anyone, and their short life until late August. Due to our situation, we marked the areas with white plastic party knives and after 11:00 pm (when most of them are asleep), poured 1:1 diluted solution of ammonia into the burrowed holes. So far, this has worked...if we found all of their nests.
Talk2cathy
on Aug 14, 2016
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You might need to talk to pest control if they become to much of a problem. If there is a university nearby you might call someone in entomology and ask for advice. Good luck!
Debbie Huggins
on Aug 14, 2016
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Lol...Good luck!
Debbie Huggins
on Aug 15, 2016
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Is it a hornet's nest
Barb Blomgren
on Aug 19, 2016
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Be careful with these hornets they pack a punch if you our stung my husband has been stung several times and they will chase you
Tammy Barefoot
on Aug 19, 2016
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Sounds like Cicada Killers. I had this problem too and sure enough a cicada wasp flew out of one of the holes. See link https://dengarden.com/gardening/GDW
Pam Aurandt
on Sep 10, 2016
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Absolutely! they are.... hate to bother them, they don;t bother me, BUT if you DON'T chase them, they build more and more nests and that means more HOLES and dirt!!
Jim Ginas
on Sep 10, 2016
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