How to Find a European Wasp Nest
Wear protective clothing when you look for the nest.. Leave out a ripe apple or raw meat as bait.. Wait for wasps to feed on the bait.
Steps
Wear protective clothing when you look for the nest.
Wear protective clothing when you look for the nest.
Leave out a ripe apple or raw meat as bait.
Leave out a ripe apple or raw meat as bait.
Wait for wasps to feed on the bait.
Wait for wasps to feed on the bait.
Follow the wasps back to the nest.
Follow the wasps back to the nest.
Set up another bait location if you lose track of the wasps.
Set up another bait location if you lose track of the wasps.
Move the bait and follow the wasps until you find the nest.
Move the bait and follow the wasps until you find the nest.
Look for an opening in the ground where wasps enter and exit.
Look for an opening in the ground where wasps enter and exit.
Check protected crevices if you don't see a ground nest.
Check protected crevices if you don't see a ground nest.
Distinguish between a European wasp nest and other hornet nests.
Distinguish between a European wasp nest and other hornet nests.
Mark the nest site with a flag or colored stake.
Mark the nest site with a flag or colored stake.
Report the nest or contact a professional exterminator.
Report the nest or contact a professional exterminator.
Wear a bee suit and veil if you attempt to treat the nest.
Wear a bee suit and veil if you attempt to treat the nest.
Treat the nest before sunrise.
Treat the nest before sunrise.
Use a flashlight covered with red cellophane to find the opening.
Use a flashlight covered with red cellophane to find the opening.
Apply an aerosol or dust insecticide labelled for wasps and hornets.
Apply an aerosol or dust insecticide labelled for wasps and hornets.
Check the nest in 1 to 2 days.
Check the nest in 1 to 2 days.
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