Nutek

Nuke them from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Leslie

Too right. If they're too stupid to hibernate or die, or whatever it is they're supposed to be doing, flame torch is the only option.

Uncle_Bob

They do die as winter approaches.

If you can put up with them they are useful in that they pollinate plants and control pests such as caterpillars.
I had a nest in a bush just 4 foot from my pool that had to be nuked. Pest control wanted something like $150. So i used a large clear plastic sheet to cover the bush, put some 2x4s to hold it down then put a $4 bomb under and watched the action. 2 hours later i reached in and found the nest.

I also has a nest of mud daubers on the side of my shed, they were allowed to stay. They are hardly lightly to sting and they prey on spiders, including black widow spiders. Funny how my wife agreed to keep the nest once i told her that

Hotscot

Yeah..I try not to kill if I can help it.

We have plenty mud daubers as well, black wasps, always nipping about productively...

Pulaski

After dark and overnight works best. Wasps "come home to roost, and are much less likely to notice your efforts to exterminate them after dark.

Uncle_Bob

yes i read that too after i'd done the job. I did mine at wrong time, about 2pm in the afternoon when i got fed up with them around my kids by the pool. As i had the clear paint sheet, 2x4s and bomb already in the garage I decided to just go for it. Lucky my nest was very small and i got them all, but they were yellow jackets though. Its was a good job things went well as i wasn't wearing much in the way of protection, just swim shorts

Mrs Danvers

I have one dead wasp that seemed to get frozen and stuck to the cement in the wall when the temperature dropped about 50 degrees in one day last month. I will see how long he lasts.

If you want a tip for getting rid of wasps next year I'd suggest having a black family move next door to you. I hear it works well.

Uncle_Bob

Depends, do they do termites too?

Michael

I was out on my balcony in bare feet a couple of years ago and stepped on a yellow jacket, it stung me, rolled around a bit on the balcony, and then flew away.

Nutek

Hotscot

How does that work?

Pulaski

It was a lame attempt at a joke.

Tip: think acronym.

Hotscot

I kinda thought that...but...
Ok got it

Michael

If he didn't understand the joke, then he probably didn't see this either.

Hotscot

What a strange example of passive aggression....

I did understand the potential reference, but I've heard better jokes.