My $1.25 weapon against home invaders

[dieselrealtor]

Got probably around 20 or so carpenter bees at my front porch over a couple of days with it.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Mine know me. Literally. I have one fatty chewing holes in my fence. she flies away when she sees me and wont get within arms length or spray distance. Been trying to get her all weekend.

I figured they just dont like humans. Then last night Mrs. Monkey and I were by the fence working and she says "Look, a bee." It didnt care about her. But as soon as I came close, the bee flew away again. Repeated this several times. I guess they can be smarter than you think.

And this one is smart enough to not go into the trap, too.

 

[yetti462]

My 20 ga with a turkey choke is my preferred bee hammer. The low ones get the racquet. High ones get #8 shot.

 

[Leadeye]

I just spray some persistent insecticide on the wood, we have no cats so permethrin does that job.

 

[Max Volume]

I thought about getting a "Bug-a-salt" for fun but found break clean works great for bees, wasps and anything else I've tried it on.

 

[dieselrealtor]

I have heard of loading .38/.357 with table salt, haven't tried it yet but sounds like fun.

 

[snorko]

We had a cabin in Pike County when I was young. I remember well summer afternoons devastating the carpenter bee population with a badminton raquet.

 

[dudley0]

I have badminton or tennis rackets at a few places sitting.

One is a rental I am rehabbing. There are a few 4x4 posts not covered and they are all over them. My arm got tired from swinging. I got some of the foam carpenter bee spray and loaded the holes. Did so at my storage house as well.

Amazing how many I found the next days.

Just this early evening saw one at my place even tho no bare wood up here. I found a spare tennis racquet and demolished it.

Guy at Lowes was telling me last week that he took care of the problem in his barn with a radio playing all the time.

Not sure if it works, but worth a shot I guess while you are away.

I still need to make a couple of the traps for them.

 

[littletommy]

I don’t know what it is about German shepherds, but the one I have, and the one I had, seem to be drawn to carpenter bees. They will stalk until they get just close enough, and then crunch on them like a potato chip. My other two dogs don’t pay any attention to them.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I don’t know what it is about German shepherds, but the one I have, and the one I had, seem to be drawn to carpenter bees. They will stalk until they get just close enough, and then crunch on them like a potato chip. My other two dogs don’t pay any attention to them.

That dog must be a heck of a jumper! The one(s) I have are up by my roof line over the deck.

 

[dudley0]

I don’t know what it is about German shepherds, but the one I have, and the one I had, seem to be drawn to carpenter bees. They will stalk until they get just close enough, and then crunch on them like a potato chip. My other two dogs don’t pay any attention to them.

One point for the GSDs

 

[littletommy]

That dog must be a heck of a jumper! The one(s) I have are up by my roof line over the deck.

No, both of them just stand on the deck until the bee gets to close, then it crunch time.

 

[patience0830]

Got probably around 20 or so carpenter bees at my front porch over a couple of days with it.

View attachment 277498

Works. I use one too but it isn't as much fun as the 12 ga riot gun, nor as effective as spraying the house with pyrmethrin.

 

[cg21]

Just get carpenter bee traps toss in one dead one and you’re gtg forever (have had my traps 2 years now) countless bodies in the little mason jar lol

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Works. I use one too but it isn't as much fun as the 12 ga riot gun, nor as effective as spraying the house with pyrmethrin.

I'd get really tired of replacing my deck roof if I used a shotgun. I'm thinking about getting one of those combo racket/bug zapper things.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

No, both of them just stand on the deck until the bee gets to close, then it crunch time.

They never seem to be interested in the lower level wood on the deck. Just the roof joists and rafters.

 

[littletommy]

They never seem to be interested in the lower level wood on the deck. Just the roof joists and rafters.

The ones they usually get are buzzing around the handrails. Plus, there’s a couple of levels of deck, but 99% of the time, the dogs are on the lowest level, and just stand there waiting. It’s hilarious to watch.

 

[WanderingSol07]

22plinkster shoots them with his Ruger 22/45 Lite.

 

[WebSnyper]

Mine know me. Literally. I have one fatty chewing holes in my fence. she flies away when she sees me and wont get within arms length or spray distance. Been trying to get her all weekend.

I figured they just dont like humans. Then last night Mrs. Monkey and I were by the fence working and she says "Look, a bee." It didnt care about her. But as soon as I came close, the bee flew away again. Repeated this several times. I guess they can be smarter than you think.

And this one is smart enough to not go into the trap, too.

Send Mrs Monkey out to terminate it?

 

[Cameramonkey]

Send Mrs Monkey out to terminate it?

yeah... no. She's not good at that sort of thing.