how do i get rid of a beehive?
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These are beehives, right? We never got to finding out..
edit: just watched a really sad documentary called The Last Beekeeper. It reminded me of taking this shot.
Question by lilbexter: how do i get rid of a beehive?
They have moved in under my spa. We used poion on them yesterday. they swarmed out, but now they are back!
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22 Responses to how do i get rid of a beehive?
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put it in the bin.
Michaela C
January 16, 2012 at 5:14 pm
smoke, themout….
somoke works.. then burn the beehive… there is no place to go back then…
V. Vondoom
January 16, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Very carefully!
cooter_1us
January 16, 2012 at 6:34 pm
wash your hair otherwise you will stay looking like Marge Simpson
candychops1
January 16, 2012 at 7:16 pm
what you do is use beehive bee gone on it find it at like wal-mart or something
heather s
January 16, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Keep spraying…hit Home Depot or Lowe’s for some really good spray…it may take a couple of sessions, but they will die!!! Sorry to hear about that though, it sucks you can’t use your spa til they are gone!!!
star
January 16, 2012 at 7:51 pm
ah, I’m scared. I’m allergic to bees, but I know there’s some stuff by Raid called Hornet and Wasp killer. it does wonders for killing beehives. Just please, please please be careful!
The Pilot
January 16, 2012 at 8:14 pm
shoot at it with an airsoft gun, then stick your head in to check whether they’re all dead.
Alexanderthegreat
January 16, 2012 at 8:16 pm
get the bug foam. it’s like shaving cream. squirt it into their nest so it fills up with foam and they all die or at least not have a nest to come back to. best time to do it at night when they are sleeping
notacopulation
January 16, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Call a pest removal service. Stay away, hives can be dangerous.
Cotton Tablecloth
January 16, 2012 at 8:43 pm
You’ll need to plug the hole they are using. If you still have a problem, call the extension service in your area – they will come out and let you know the best way to get rid of them.
PuterPrsn
January 16, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Get some thick leather gloves, grab the hive and put it in a garbage pail with a tight lid (or learn to run quickly). Personally, I would call someone trained in bee keeping and leave it to the professionals. It’s worth a few bucks to keep from getting stung.
Max
January 16, 2012 at 9:20 pm
call an exterminator
the questioner
January 16, 2012 at 9:46 pm
smoke is the BEST remedy
Silent_Scream
January 16, 2012 at 10:13 pm
We had a full-grown “Winnie-the-Pooh” size behive in one of our bushes a couple of years ago.
The bees go to sleep at night so we waited until nighttime, sprayed it with bee spray, and lit it on fire. It was just too big to do it any other way.
Since it’s under your spa, you’ll have to spray it and remove it quickly before it can be burned. Be careful.
jenjf5678
January 16, 2012 at 10:15 pm
With yellow jackets (which are really wasps, not bees), I know you have to use the poison at night to get them while they are resting in their nest. In this situation, it may be best to hire a professional exterminator. They will know what will work. And you can avoid getting stung!
just wondering
January 16, 2012 at 11:14 pm
What you need to do is call some professional exterminators who specialize in bees – they will have the proper equipment, the right techniques, and you’ll save yourself a lot of stings.
In the future, don’t even try to do this yourself. You are lucky that they weren’t killer bees, which would have aggressively attacked you – you could have risked anaphylaxis (allergic shock) and had to carry a bee sting kit around with you for the rest of your life if you survived it.
P.J.
January 16, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Go to your local Home depot and buy this powerful spray,
don’t know the name of it but it works. Ask somebody around the store.
topguntony
January 17, 2012 at 12:19 am
omg that sucks lol but yea what i would do is get your husband or boyfriend to spray the bee hive out with a hose or if you hate your neighbor or wait you have a spa so a business you hate next to you kick the hive over there! lol you might get in trouble but hey they wont be bothering you or your customers anymore!(the bees)
clicker204
January 17, 2012 at 12:34 am
I have had great success using Sevin Dust which is a powder that can be purchased at Walmart or Kmart in the garden section.. Just put this dust where the bees are nesting and the bees should be gone in 24 hrs. Sevin dust is fatal to bees. Good luck
cougar2165
January 17, 2012 at 1:03 am
Only do this at night…Prepare a torch (a stick with a cloth at the end), dip/spray it with gas, light it up and hold it right under the beehive. It’ll burn the beehive and kill virtually all the bees. To be on the safe side, cover yourself with a blanket before doing so. Works like a charm.
Halo
January 17, 2012 at 1:55 am
I see you’ve recieved some good answers on getting rid of them. Smoke and comercial sprays normally work well to kill the pests. However, those who escaped or were out when you sprayed will come back and attempt to rebuild. We always take a squirting oil can and coat the area where the nest was and any remaining nest that’s there. They will not stay where the oil is.
drivershunnyhunny
January 17, 2012 at 2:17 am