Why You Should Never Approach A Hornet Nest - What's Inside An Active Colony. Mousetrap Monday

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[ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

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[checkmarc]

There's no honey in a hornets nest, only *anger*

[drewneedsmoresleep]

We had a yellow jacket hive under a bush in our front yard. We were planing to spray at night over the weekend when one morning there was just a hole and nest bits all over the place. God Bless that skunk who took them on for us.

[baku]

Could you imagine just living and a giant dude just starts peeling away your home while explaining to his giant students? 😂

[Jodyrides]

Hornets built a nest on the side of my mothers house. They built it in the corner of one of the windows cut out area. They build the nest, so that you could be inside the house, and look inside the hive all the way to the center. The newspaper even came in took photos and wrote a story about it in the paper..
once I was at the pool sitting near the concession stand having a Coke, and one of these things landed on my shoulder. My girlfriend got all excited. I told her, if you don’t bother them, don’t swing at them, don’t scare them, they won’t sting you. So I let it sit on my shoulder without making a fuss.
It stung me

[stuflames]

Kudos on the cameraman for taking those stings without complaining.

[bladeobrian]

This guy must have balls of steel,

I can’t imagine getting that close to a hornets nest while being this calm and chill.

[volvo]

A few years ago my neighbor had a bald face hornets nest that size in a tree, he just let it grow. In the fall once the nest was inactive I caught a group of birds (blue Jays? Crows? I don't recall) dive bombing it and smashing it to pieces to get the larvae... It was very cool to watch!

[toddh]

I love that fact that you didn't merely destroy it but deconstructed it and then provided nature (the skunk) with a feast. Very enjoyable.

[TheSolidSnakeOil]

Shawn, I didn't need a reason not to mess with a hornet nest but I appreciate that you're crazy enough to do it anyway. Side note: Never approach a hornet nest without a sturdy flammenwerfer.

[davidparkes]

Everyone is a professional bug catcher till the hornets work together to unzip your protective suit.

[vjenkins]

Hornets Nests are like the Death Star, without the super laser.

[OrangeC]

Even though I know he's completely protected and knows what he's doing, this video still scares me half to death. If I didn't have a reason not to mess with a wasp nest before, I definitely do now

[furious]

"These are pretty aggressive and angry."

Can't imagine why.

Edit: I am very much aware of the naturally aggressive nature of hornets, the danger they pose, and that anyone is justified in wanting them gone from their living space. I just found it funny that he makes the comment about their aggression and anger as he's mucking about with their home.

[officialmichaeltan]

One of my favorite childhood memories: Had a hornet nest in a bush next to my deck. My buddy and I took it out with air soft guns from 30 ft (biodegradable bbs). They had no idea what hit em. Would recommend.

[JCBro-ygvd]

I'd be terrified of going anywhere near a hornet's nest, even with protective gear.

[FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing about Bald Faced Hornets. The "soldiers" that attack are all female :) the males can't sting at all. Stay safe, and I wish you all the best as always. It's interesting that you said they left stingers in the glove and flew away, that's extremely rare. Thanks for taking the time to show the organization of the nest with eggs, larvae, and pupae. I love skunks for the reasons you've shared here.

[periunus]

The hornet that crawled on the lens at 4:14 made me jump! XD

[woodmanhugh]

Interesting video Shawn. There are folks who will come collect hornet nests, quick freeze them, separate the males from the females, ( females are the only hornets that sting, like honey bees. They sell the frozen female hornets to companies that create anti venom for pharmaceutical companies. This is a potentially life saving endeavor for highly allergic people, or for folks who have been stung by numerous hornets at once.

[slimjim]

How they build with such symmetry and precision is crazy.