Outsmarting the Giant Hornets: Beekeeper's Innovative Method to Protect Honeybees

In this video, Yuichi, a local beekeeper in Japan, demonstrates how to protect native Japanese honey bees from the attacks of Japanese giant hornets.
The hornets are known to target honeybee colonies to steal pupae, larvae, and honey. Yuichi shows a unique method of capturing hornets using a glue sheet for mice.
When a hornet gets trapped on the adhesive sheet, it releases pheromones that attract fellow hornets, leading them to also get stuck on the sheet.
This technique helps protect Japanese honey bees from these aggressive predators.

[@lemon9.9]

The fact that this gets more effective over time is insane

[@quinna5537]

Yuichi has got some mad bee protecting skills

[@Yurei.Fox666]

For real, infinite trap glitch

[@bighitentertainment001]

@@Yurei.Fox666LOL

[@bullet4459]

1 turns to 2, 2 turns to 4, 4 turns to 8 and soon enough you have them all

[@jony6107]

​@@user-mp7pj3bq5h it's not like he can add another one, replace the one that is full

[@pietro9845]

"Ok, human, we give you honey and you protect us from the terrifying lovercraftian monsters that haunt us" seems like a mutually beneficial relationship to me.

[@nokia-gm8gv]

lol

[@sabrinapaul22]

😂

[@gabrielklinefelter1444]

Japanese people will conquer any barrier of challenge 😂

[@jaysong_stick]

It actually is, honeybees know they can move out(they do if conditions aren’t maintained by beekeepers) they also know if they stay here their honey gets taken occasionally. Bee’s decided the cost is worth it.

[@thegrimcritic5494]

Okay, BREAK! (Everyone claps hands and walks to their defensive positions.)

[@boardmandave]

Giant hornet nests have been found in America and their bees don't know how to kill them, this video could be essential to bee survival worldwide so thank you it seems extremely effective

[@rdowg]

Ive been seeing TONS of videos on facebook of american bee farmers doing this exact method Gotta love how our society as a whole will gather around to share their hatred of these hornets😂

[@zilfondel]

Apparently the American bumblebee has been pretty successful in defending against these things.

[@FromBeyondTheGrave1]

@@zilfondelProblem is the “American” honeybee is actually the European Bumblebee and has killed off the actual pollinators native to America

[@crish9847]

​@@FromBeyondTheGrave1we need to start training out bees

[@avgrim7729]

The European honey bee is an invasive species to America and there is a threat of them becoming Africanized. It's already happening in the lower 48 states and these things are vicious. Will attack and kill anything that moves!! You don't even have to be close to their hive.

[@junnichie]

Can we just acknowledge how brave Yuichi is by being this close without ANY protection?

[@ohok1149]

He has the power of God and anime on his side.

[@AngrySeagullBoi]

@@ohok1149he’s the God of Japanese Bees

[@CEREBRALKILLER]

It's because he is calm and not thrashing about.

[@kellykane7586]

Came to say the same ❤️yuichi

[@socallawrence]

Real men never use any kind of protection 😉

[@GuiltyGaming]

5:26 “Ah shit, bro! I need help!” “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!” “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!” “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!” “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!” “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!” “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!” “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!” “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”

[@RooneyAlberto.]

G.O.A.T! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🔥

[@lyteyearz5810]

Vicious cycle 😂😂😂😂

[@matybaybump4565]

Endless hell !!!😂😂😂🤣

[@BDOT310]

“I’m coming, bro-shit! I need help!”

[@ebtinz9161]

Reminds me of that Meseeks Rick and a Morty episode. “He roped me into this”

[@jjdelany8130]

I like how he "disarms" him by stepping on him.

[@Laneous14]

Hard to be armed when you're squashed flat. As all hornets and wasps deserve.

[@TheThunderKeki]

The real translation is "half kill"

[@MikehMike01]

Just like government

[@enjoythestruggle]

@@Laneous14 Bruh no. They do have a place in nature. The beekeeper is right to protect his bees, however there's no point in carrying a grudge against these animals or wishing to exterminate them. At the end of the day they're just animals who follow their instincts.

[@DPWLVr]

The workers are actually female. (I think)

[@FirstNameLastName-ud2oj]

“Next we disarm the hornet🥾💢🥾💢🥾💢”

[@Bullseyearchery]

This is brilliant. Methods like this need to be used here in the west. We can learn a lot from the Japanese Beekeepers.

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

it is used here

[@lettus143]

Do we have anything that aggressive in the states? I feel like part of what makes this work is the fact that the bees retreat, making it safe to put out a trap. I'd hate to accidentally kill my hive.

[@Bullseyearchery]

@lettus143 Asian Hornets have been seen in a few states in small numbers in the past 3 years, I believe. Using the sticky would be a stand over it job. Put a hornet onto the pad and let it draw in others. You can keep tabs on your Bee's at the same time. The chances of seeing the Hornets are very slim, though.

[@lonewolf6928]

It's cruel.

[@FarewellRocketShip1]

They got it from us

[@sergiomuniz350]

This guy is just standing calmly and talking casually next to these giant hornets and then he just takes them down with ease. Big props to this guy

[@ourcreeper1018]

and he casually mentions that their sting can kill humans while he is putting his finger near a hornet in the trap

[@MrSeekerOfPeace]

he's catching a beedrill and then steps on it because it isn't a shiny

[@ThatOneSharky]

@@MrSeekerOfPeace Wasnt a Max Lvl Shiny, gotta do more farming.

[@Ruskieit]

Yeah, unbelievable... It almost looks like it's his job!

[@snekback.]

@@ourcreeper1018 It can kill humans if you have an allergic reaction or are stung a lot, a single sting will probably hurt like hell and corrode some flesh but likely isnt deadly

[@Moderatelydisagreeable]

“First I disarm the hornet” as he stomps it multiple times. Lol. I will have to remember that line. I think this is a good defense. We have yellow jackets that raid hives here in the US.

[@charlesward8196]

In the US Yellowjackets are ALSO an important part of the ecosystem. They are CRITICAL for control of cabbage looper moths, and tomato horn worms in my vegetable garden. I just discourage nesting close to or on my house.

[@td4190]

Soda bottle technique is better for yellow jackets. But I agree looks like a very good method

[@ambulocetusnatans]

@@charlesward8196 But can you tell the difference between a native Yellow Jacket (Vespula pensylvanica) and the invasive German Yellow Jacket (Vespula germanica)? I own a pest control company, and even I have a difficult time differentiating them.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

@@td4190 Shhh, I'll tell you a secret. Shop vac.

[@moc617]

This had me dying 😂 🤣 That looked a little bit more than disarming but what do I know I’m not dealing with these giant ass hornets where I live 😂

[@cactusthestupid7222]

It's interesting how intelligent they are to try to help each other. Unfortunately there are man-made horrors beyond their comprehension (glue trap).

[@Alpha_GameDev-wq5cc]

Unfortunately, you are not intelligent enough to understand the meaning of pheromones… “human”

[@ant7936]

But not intelligent enough to send a helicopter with a winch.

[@metalltitan]

@@ant7936 A hornet has fallen into the glue-sheet in Leguro-City!

[@HBADGERBRAD]

Those hornets are terrifying 😢 even the sound of their wings is nightmare inspiring. Normally I’m all about balance in nature but I don’t know the benefits of these monsters. He’s very brave.

[@koboldcatgirl]

Hornets pollinate flowers and control lots of other pests! They contribute a lot, we just don't want them eating the honeybees.

[@Steph489]

@@koboldcatgirl honeybees do the same thing and aren’t as dangerous and aggressive

[@olliebird1891]

They are super important where they are native from, but in the areas they’re beginning to get invasive in, they just cause pain and damage to the environment.

[@mouthwaterin]

Honeybees are pretty mid at pollination tho​@@Steph489

[@themagnanimous1246]

​@@Steph489 if there was no reason for these hornets to exist, they wouldn't. They play a part somewhere in the great cycle

[@oakalquine5484]

i would legitimately rather have to fend off bear attacks on a regular basis than deal with these flying nightmares. this man has a whole different format of backbone.

[@samw8452]

So calmly standing there as several murder hornets fly around. Samuri have nothing on that man's bravery!!

[@CTZS]

Let us know how much glue you need for the bears.

[@Blue_Azure101]

Looks like the size of a chicken nugget

[@oakalquine5484]

​@@CTZS zero glue required, but i did need stitches. fortunately, the suturing needles are way smaller than these hornets' stingers, and i got anesthesia, and everything

[@LordMoldoma]

Funnily enough, bears would probably rather deal with the hornets than with humans.

[@alxmtncstudio2066]

As someone who's seen those giant orange hornets decimating bee colonies around my neighorhood, watching their trial now was an absolute pleasure. A trial like in the old days. Where I live, they are an invasive species from Asia, wildly dangerous for our ecosystems.

[@nandihalm7651]

Yes they are dangerous for the ecosystem and sometimes for humans, and its a good method to eliminate them, but they are only insects with natural instincts. They are not evel or cruel, but if you enjoy their suffering, you are a real cruel person :(

[@mynamesjudge]

​@@nandihalm7651 Yeah, it's pretty scary seeing adults here hating animals simply for existing. This disregard for life that people deem below them is how we ended up causing the extinction of passenger pigeons, Mexican grizzlies, Carolina Parakeets, among others, and caused the near extinction of most mega fauna still remaining in North America. Adults acting like that weird kid who used to burn ants with a magnifying glass simply because they exist in nature.

[@jasondrepin]

@@nandihalm7651please don’t humanize a killer wasp. They literally decapitate bees

[@brunovlaminck9901]

he forget the worst species are humans and he proved it@@nandihalm7651

[@schaftsson7392]

They look like drunk break dancing..))

[@trevinpower]

It makes me sad when the regular bees get stuck too. They're the cutest most precious things in the world and they deserve everything.

[@kaylenvee8150]

Doesn't happen often, as since the glue trap is placed right above the hive, the bees can sense from the pheromones that hornets are nearby and will hide inside their hive to stay safe. But talk to the bees and I guarantee you, they'll happily take one bee death if it also means ten hornets die with them lol

[@xfirefox_x]

​@@kaylenvee8150Just talked to the bees and you are right!

[@IronicHavoc]

Getting that close to a bunch of hornets it was probably going to be in danger whether the glue was there or not

[@shaystern2453]

yes, give them everything

[@MrMeddyman]

They are eusocial insects that are essentially slaves to a greater collective, they die when they sting because their individual lives, when they detect smoke they bunch up and willingly burn to death to protect the collective, male drones impregnate the queen and then literally off themselves because going on living would just tax the hives resources when they have no use. By their own rules the lives of each individual is basically worthless in their own little society unless it serves the colony so there's really no point to puppifying them. It's not even out of empathy or a sense of duty, it's because they share DNA so deem it unnecessary to prioritize themselves as if the tribe survives a part of them will always live on in the gene pool unlike other animals. Self-sacrificing behavior is also reinforced through the queen's pheromones which like in ants basically strip the individual of any free will. Bees in their totality are vital to the ecosystem, but by their own rules the lives of each individual bee is incredibly lacking in value.

[@klakatyklak6826]

It's insane how big these japanese hornets are. They can almost get off that sticky paper. That is nuts. Listen to their wings wow. So big and frightening looking.

[@GAMERIN-rn6dj]

This man is talking with an straight face while wearing no protection near those things. Respect

[@Goetibo]

balls of steel

[@brockhoffer7712]

He must be of Japanese/Ukrainian breed.. 😎

[@henningpeters8833]

Hornets are usually NOT aggressive againts humans (like wasps), as long as they don't feel threatened by you. But in germany, hornets are highly protected, so this method would by highly illegal and can be fined with 10000€ and more. - although I understand the beekeepers intent....

[@GAMERIN-rn6dj]

@@henningpeters8833 Different countries Different rules

[@JaggedMercenary]

@@brockhoffer7712 Don't ever compare Japanese greatness to that subhuman filth, got that?

[@Asatruction]

As they became more and more, I was becoming legitimately afraid they would just collectively take off with the glue sheet still attached to them

[@MikehMike01]

That is not physically possible, no matter how many hornets there are or how strong they are

[@madworld.]

😁

[@GamerPyle]

@@MikehMike01 ...why not? Isn't the same concept as an eagle flying with a fish in its talons?

[@MikehMike01]

@@GamerPyle they push down on the paper when trying to fly, no net force. It’s the same as having a giant fan on a boat blowing in the sail, no movement at all

[@hanthony624]

Unless they all stop pushing and just use their wings and thats it

[@gregoryashton]

I could watch this for hours on end. Your camera skills and editing are perfect. I love the detail and your explanation of how and why you go about doing what you do to protect honey bees.

[@renegadetla9331]

I appreciate that you mentioned that they shouldn’t be killed indiscriminately, just when your bees need protecting. Even the terrible creatures like this are still creatures on this earth, and we shouldn’t kill anything for the crime of existing. But to protect your bees is necessary ❤❤❤

[@brattrox2939]

Yup thats what he said in the video. That this method really just targeted the ones who were targeting his bees which is why it's such a good method 😁

[@alexanderbohm607]

i generally concur with this sentiment but then i saw the size of those things......naw hell naw.......have at those things. They're practically the size of mice......a flying stinging murder mouse. Nope

[@meri0312]

​@@alexanderbohm607 I know right. I agree with that but at the same time it is a crime for something like that to exist and they need to be punished for it.

[@alexanderbohm607]

@meri0312 it's like almost heretical, an offense to God and nature

[@elimgrc1292]

This includes all viruses...creatures of the earth

[@Idalb0e]

The especially genius part is how even if the hornet is only a little bit stuck, it always tries to bite the glue board, basically guaranteeing that it gets stuck

[@acanthodactyl]

It's interesting to watch how the hornet at 3:56 struggles. While it seems that she's able to unstick her legs individually, the only way to do that is to use another leg in order to push the ground. But then the other leg is stuck so she can never actually free herself

[@mariushorn9481]

@@acanthodactyl she maybe can if she steps on another hornet

[@gunnerhiro394]

​@@mariushorn9481- She's thinking "hmm, do I step on my compadre's head and push it further in the glue, so I can go free? Yeah, why not"?🤣

[@stevethea5250]

@@gunnerhiro394 wrong timestamp ?

[@jayhair4643]

because it is a biochemical roboter without any ability to reason

[@bandana11111]

Here in the Netherlands Japanese Hornets are being sighted. As a beekeeper this is super helpful and informative!

[@VelvetMagician]

Same here in the United States

[@ErikB605]

It's not the japanese hornet aka. giant asian hornet but the asian hornet. It's a lot smaller. Similar to our own hornets.

[@MultiAnikan]

“Importent part of the evosystem” Procedes to glue them stuck to a board and then they die a slow death 😂 An i missing something here?

[@TheJunglecrab]

@@MultiAnikanWell, that’s the point… If the hornet dies instantly, it won’t release the pheromones

[@simpai941]

@@MultiAnikan There are thousands more. Hundreds of them in the same colony. Killing 20 or so won't hurt the ecosystem.

[@gammer0016]

I just love how he is proudly standing there to be proven smarter than insects and not even being too much of a work around it :D

[@samsimington5563]

Honestly wasps are like fighter pilots: if one's in trouble, it'll call teammates, which in this case, is other wasps, to help

[@temerson2]

The powerful sound of their wings, even with one of them disabled is such an indicator of the power of these hornets and the danger that they present to the honeybee species. Even I as a being who is 100x the size of these creatures, is fearful of what they are capable of.

[@coyotelong4349]

Literally they sounded like the engines on a B-52 bomber when flapping their wings at the same time on that glue board

[@crussty]

you must be tiny

[@temerson2]

@@crussty I’m just a funny little guy.

[@g60force]

@@temerson2 the term is stand-up midget XD

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

They sound like , when the grass is being cut outside.

[@Tayvin4042]

Man, they sound like little buzzsaws, that is intimidating. And yet, I am just fascinated by them at the same time.

[@michaelbyrne8860]

Great idea using the gaint hornets own defense against themselves! Great job and a good bee keeper!

[@merced175]

This process feeds on the principles of the positive feedback loop. As more hornets get trapped they release more pheromones, making more get trapped, releasing more pheromones and so on and so forth.. clever.

[@KeytarArgonian]

I appreciate he points out that the goal is not to eradicate them, and it’s purely a countermeasure to control a population rather an extermination.

[@jgwentworth6735]

screw that exterminate them and I'm not joking

[@Jeroscope]

Theyve become an invasive species in the US and Europe. I think its high time they be eradicated.

[@alveolate]

yes, that is extremely important. should probably emphasise that this is also in japan, where the giant hornets are native, so the considerations are very specific. i wonder what ingredient is in the sticky boards he calls "mouse glue sheets"... if those disperse some sort of fragrant aroma to attract mice, it might also attract other local wildlife, including possibly endangered species. if you're thinking of doing this DIY trap to protect your bees, do consider consulting an expert in local wildlife first.

[@KeytarArgonian]

@@alveolate they don’t produce an aroma, he has to first injure a Hornet which gives off its alarm scent, which is what makes bees/wasps/hornets swarm for protection which draws them, but this scent also acts as a deterrent for other things like bees for example, that’s why he didn’t lose anywhere near as many bees on the sheet, that would be a strong deterrent. But you are correct these things should be watched over and never just left anywhere for an extended period.

[@adb888]

@@KeytarArgonian I believe his point was that if it did give off an aroma, other mammals might be tempted to investigate it. I believe most (all?) glue sheets have no aroma and are meant to go down in areas where rodents will walk across them though, so no concern there. If anything, I'd be more concerned about a bird landing on it looking for an easy bug snack. Probably better to have a lid/roof on it, so that the hornets can still get in, but nothing else can after you "bait" it with an "unarmed" hornet.

[@AnarchyStockers]

RIP honeybees that got caught up in all this 😭

[@aninhabitantofcarcosa9345]

They went probably to attack the invaders? Or what was the purpose of going next to their killers

[@anzai5552]

😭😭😭

[@ancientegyptandthebible]

I like both the metal entrance to the bee hive and the mouse trap innovation. Great ways for dealing with these pests.

[@dwaynezilla]

The amount of bees lost to the sheet is nothing compared to what just one giant hornet is capable of!

[@Karttibone]

What was this like 5-7 bees? A single hornet can kill about 40 bees per minute if they actually make into the hive. That's a hive wiped out within like 10-20 minutes if 10 hornets attack. Unless they're Japanese honeybees which also have adapted to kill hornets by cooking them in deathballs.

[@allured8173]

1 hornet has enough power to kill 1000 bees before it dies

[@mudge002able]

@@Karttibone Yeah I saw a nature documentary where similar hornets were just cutting hundreds of bees in half easily left and right. Each hornet was like a juggernaut compared to the bees.

[@michaelwijaya2664]

And one bee getting stepped on by my dog is already enough to make me about to puke

[@JuanSchwartz9]

@@Karttibone death balls? 😳

[@Palindrome3945]

As much as I fear these monstrosities, I got to respect their loyalty to help the bros

[@josh0156]

Sisters, actually. Male hive insects only exist long enough to mate and then die. So they wouldn't be out scouting like this.

[@ancuruadh6027]

Except for a handful of drones that never leave the hive, social insects are all female. :)

[@sigma_frenchie4075]

​@@ancuruadh6027Oh great, now I can say "women ☕" when a hornet gets stuck in glue

[@ancuruadh6027]

@@sigma_frenchie4075 =.=

[@Dingusdoofus]

@@sigma_frenchie4075 Hmph, women

[@emailbenjie]

In parts of Japan, people consider these hornets beneficial because they remove pests, such as harmful caterpillars, from crops. The hornets' bodies also contain nutrients, and have been used as ingredients in Japanese food and some strong liquors. Some people believe the hornets' essence has medicinal benefits.

[@nohandle62]

I'm very glad you've figured out a way to protect the bees.

[@ChachiMcSwaqq]

I feel both immensely satisfied watching them struggle, and a little bad watching them struggle. But such is life 😂

[@annedebecker8385]

I feel the same as you, both satisfied to know the bees are protected and sad to see these hornets desperately struggling to get out of the trap...Imagining that they will die of exhaustion for long hours does not please me. at all, I wish their agony was short. I know, "they are only insects" but they are living beings and such a death is horrible.

[@Datenschutz_Datenschutz]

Hornets doesen't deserve to live.... They are useless

[@dingus6317]

I do not feel bad about it. These are evil hellspawned creatures who stung me 5 times on my foot when I was 5 years old for no reason. What purpose do they even serve in the ecosystem? At least bees pollinate flowers and produce delicious honey.

[@YourSweatyUncle]

⁠@@dingus6317overpopulation control like all predator species, just look at humans, these days we got no natural enemies and now we are 8 bil humans

[@Sev-Snape-98457]

@@annedebecker8385 Props to you

[@MattttG3]

I live in the USA and do not raise bees, nor do I ever look it up. But this was recommended and it’s ingenious, i thumbs up your intelligence and drive to protect your baby bees. God bless you brother

[@scintillam_dei]

god doesn't exist according to idiots.

[@earmunchermuncher7639]

Fuck wasps/ hornets. Sure, some are relatively nice, but their death will be a small sacrifice for greatness.(world peace)

[@evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016]

What ns, this is beyond efd and krùèł!

[@evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016]

And I am THE only God / Goddess / Queen / Princess / Lady / Star etc - the misused big terms God and bless and íntèł and ingenious and the number and the unsuitable name Matt must be edited out and changed!

[@evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016]

All beings should be protected from èvíł hùm’ns - just leave those hornets alone, they haven’t done anything and cannot even get in, or give them a different empty hive and they will leave that hive alone!

[@johnhelms8226]

Thank you for sharing and explaining this outstanding method of protecting your bees. I myself am not a beekeeper, but this video helps me to appreciate the ingenuity that is required for successful beekeeping. Much respect to you from here in the USA.

[@dennisk5818]

A unique method of capturing the hornets. Just looking at how much they've disturbed the adhesive, you can tell that they are a very powerful creature. This adhesive is strong and very tacky, too.

[@oblivious108]

This guy is doing this without ANY protection! Major respect.

[@tripjet999]

Actually, very foolish.

[@bromodz2309]

The cameraman never dies

[@liveisamelody9413]

actually they can sting thrue thin leather so imagine how pointless a suit would be.

[@tankerock]

trained actor bees, had me fooled for a bit too

[@kaiyagami9376]

​​@@tripjet999well considering that the hornet can sting through the safety gear anyway its actually useless

[@challis5513]

I can't believe the size of them and the sound their combined wings make.. Its like an old aeroplane. We get wasps, hornets, bumble bees and honey beez in south Africa, but our hornets etc are small compared to those Tyrannosaurus ones you dealt with.

[@dfpguitar]

Yeah they seem much more like machines than insects, so strong ! But I suppose there are a lot of giant beetles in the world which are far bigger and heavier than the hornets, which can also fly.

[@samrittenhouse2534]

We have a buckeye tree that's in bloom right now and the Humm of bumble bees in it is quite loud. Yeah these murder hornets I luckily have never dealt with as a beekeeper myself, I have heard they can easily sting through a bee suit

[@ungabunga115]

@@samrittenhouse2534 I believe it given the size of those fuckers.

[@imnotchikao6317]

The speed that it travels too is astonishing as well. I have seen the stings and the aftermath of these things. This bee keeper has some major balls to be standing next to them.

[@andrewmoir5884]

Although getting stung by a rooiby (red bee/paper wasp) is no joke.

[@VULGARxRM]

"Next, I disarm the hornet" - proceeds to stomp the shit out of it

[@a_aqui_xo]

The glue trapnafter trapping both hornets and bees: "A small price to pay for salvation."

[@Apocalypse_Meow...]

An awesome example of a person using intelligence, knowledge and simple tools to accomplish the goal of saving his entire hive, instead of spraying horrible Monsanto chemicals everywhere. He understands these mini-monsters have an important role in nature and just targets the problem scouts. Zero collateral damage. Bravo!

[@heron6462]

My Japanese father-in-law, when he was a child, was posted near the family beehives with an old tennis racket to 'disarm' any visiting hornets.

[@oldegrunt]

But they also have people who specialize in hunting down the nests, it's just the farmer can be a bit more forgiving about the hornets effects overall as he has found a way to help control them.

[@brunodm1573]

I would say that the few honey bees which also were trapped in the glue, are the collateral damage. :p

[@corvus1970]

@@brunodm1573 Glue traps can also trap the feathers of small birds.

[@ElFreakinCid]

@@brunodm1573 Honeybees are known to give up their lives for the hive if needed. It's sad that they got caught on it too, but the traps still ensured the survival of many, many more bees.

[@dalel3608]

They can almost escape when only their feet touch, but the moment they bite that glue they are done for. Thank you Yuichi for this idea.

[@billtalent1]

even though it looks like they can escape, the glue is stretching, not breaking. the moment their foot touches the glue they'd need to cut off their foot to escape

[@31acruz]

no, the ones that landed were trapped by their feet, there is no getting free once they touch it.

[@vidsforsquids]

“Almost”

[@irieite9666]

What I want to know is what's actually killing them? Exhaustion? Stress?

[@pook6212]

@@Dawn-Songs Did you not understand? These hornets are pests and can be dangerous to humans. Yuichisan is doing what he must to protect his hive.

[@lyserl]

Imagine just chilling in your home and hearing your natural giant enemy stuck and struggling on your roof 💀

[@a.h.i267]

Hornets and Wasps are like the most evil things ever! I need one of these for my house in the summer time

[@derekwilliams1066]

This is a great idea. Here in America, these are invasive, not native, hornets. I hope the people in the Pacific Northwest start using this method. It seems very effective.

[@Lawnmower737]

I thought that they were all gone and haven’t successfully made nesting sites?

[@roberthooper8883]

@@Lawnmower737 Wrong- they are NOT all gone

[@Bleda412]

@@roberthooper8883 Do you have any evidence to support your claim? The WSDA reported that there were no confirmed sightings in 2022. I am unable to find any information about sightings in BC or sightings in 2023.

[@roberthooper8883]

@@Bleda412 So because you are either too lazy or too inept to locate the sightings of them, you don't think they exist? and THEN you want ME to do your research for you? Is that REALLY what you are saying?

[@sasquatch8268]

@@roberthooper8883He said if you have any evidence. You know, to the claim of you stating they are not all gone.

[@josh0156]

I was SUPER unsettled as he got close enough to touch the murder hornets and you could hear the extremely deep buzz of their huge wings. These two are braver than I'll ever be.

[@tripjet999]

Possibly a lot more foolish.

[@WXVA9]

I'm pretty sure that was an off screen lawnmower or power boat

[@tomc.7520]

LOL Me too. Been in yellow jacket nest many times over the years. The murder hornets are things of nightmares.

[@Pickleton]

Yeah and he's pointing at one of them as it's sticking out its stinger over and over. If that thing wasn't stuck, it would've probably killed the hell out of him.

[@idontno0]

"murder" hornets 😂😂. You watch the news way too much.

[@cethin5803]

I never thought that I'd be interested in common videos about bee keeping and hornets but this guy's videos are just so calming!

[@robertoricci3393]

This guy is so brave to catch a hornet without a protective suit.

[@izinyosib821]

This is a well known trick in Japan. There even is a manufacturer that makes special sticky sheets that are attractive to them. Considering that there some 5000 hornets in a single, fully grown nest and there are very likely several around in the flight radius of a hornet, you will need a lot of sticky sheets. Particularly from August to October, when the new queens have hatched and the workers do not have much left to do, but they are still hungry. I'd say you are better off trying to trap queens in early spring and late fall. Alternatively there is another trap available in Japan that is laced with Fipronil that aims at the hornet grabbing some of the bait and bring it back to their next. As the Fipronil is fed to the larvae, the nest will be considerably weakened or even perish. In New Zealand they make that kind of bait themselves. But consider that you are putting an insecticide into nature, which may have an impact on other species and you will not even know about it. If you do try this method, keep the sheets out of rain, as it weakens the glue. Also, please, please keep them out of reach of other wildlife, such as birds. I.e. discard them properly after use. In Vietnam, they found that the local bees there spread parts of chicken dung around the nest entrance to cover the hornet pheromone, it is a different type of hornet though. I have not seen anyone try that yet in Japan :-)

[@760mom]

I read the bees rub a leaf on the entrance to wipe off the pheromones of the hornet,I didn't catch the name of it. Sorry. Bees are so smart.

[@eligebrown8998]

5000 is a lot

[@AegisAuras]

@@760mom bees are really smart. I’ve seen videos of them dog piling giant hornets and flapping their wins to cause enough heat to kill the hornet trapped in the bee pile. Bees have higher heat tolerance than hornets.

[@djnone8137]

Thanks brave warrior, for enduring the wrath of this monstrosity for as an American I could not find the courage and would run to canada.

[@zorkmid1083]

Would the traps still work if you put them on the underside of a surface, so that Rain doesn't affect them?

[@erikhoryza9068]

Also knowing that 1 giant hornet can kill a minimum average of 2,000 bees/hive, 10-15 bees on the sheet is negligible. Great work!

[@0doublezero0]

That's if they attack as a group of 20+ then yes. However, if its a few hornets then the hive has enough bees to form a "bee ball" to kill the hornets.

[@X820NL]

@@0doublezero0 That is only one species of bees that does that.

[@0doublezero0]

@@X820NL Yes, but this video is in the country where that bee lives so it applies.

[@Person01234]

@@0doublezero0 A bee ball will kill more bees than got stuck on the sheet. And that's not even taking into account the fact that the hornets will also kill the bees that are trying to ball them.

[@Person01234]

@@X820NL Yes, the japanese honeybee, the kind of honeybee in the video presumably.

[@user-xj8xz4iz1j]

粘着シートにスズメバチが引っ掛るのを見ると何故かスカッとします。 いつまでも見ていられます。

[@JoshBreakdowns]

"Their sting causes excruciating pain and can kill a human" *sticks finger right next to the stinger*

[@Brian-pz3wh]

Brilliant!! Truly this is so smart. No pesticides to mess with the bees that are so close, and totally minimizes danger to the bee keeper. This is so cool, gonna have to remember this one!

[@nicknevco215]

use the natural defense to trap them with super fly paper

[@PiwaiGee]

glue kills indiscriminately and isn't really eco-friendly but yeah if it's effective at keeping the bee colony safe without other chemicals it's okay. I hear some races of chickens are pretty effective against giant hornets

[@NielsenDK-1]

@@PiwaiGee I think most chickens will eat hornets but they will eat the bees also.

[@yanoriff8744]

​@Bowchikiwow Piwai I think because he is using one of the freshly killed Hornets to spread pheromones is okay for the bees. The main victims will be them, since the bees wouldn't respond to a "SOS" pheromones from their enemy.

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

@@PiwaiGeeIf it's just a relatively small sheet of glue, over 90% of what will get stuck in it are hornets. Saying it's "indiscriminate" is wildly inaccurate.

[@briagg4901]

It’s fascinating how the hornets try to fight the glue trap once Stuck, you can see them biting and stinging the glue, trying to kill it, but the struggle only gets them more stuck

[@Yotop-ch3wc]

Thank god 😂

[@vortex7733]

kinda funny. its like trying to kill your car after you bonk your head off the trunk on accident. except it kills you in the end.

[@cynthiajohnson6747]

That’s a lesson we can all learn from

[@RennieAsh]

In nature, biting and stinging works. They can bite through webs. Sting if caught by something and it's touching them. They don't know what "sticky glue" is lol

[@PapaJodster]

I think they're trying to cut themselves out of the glue rather than fight it.

[@andulicious6129]

i don’t think this is cruel. please do what you think is necessary to protect your bees from any pests especially ones trying to kill them

[@thabrooklynfellah]

3:29 That hornet flew by like Tom Cruise

[@elenalohrey1971]

Watching the hornets get stuck to the trap one by one put such an evil smile on my face. That was so awesome to watch.

[@simspawn]

:insert Jack Nicholson nod.gif here:

[@Braddaddyx]

me 2 😀

[@netweed09]

Honestly, if they ended up being Critically endangered down to 200 or so individuals - Nature would collectively hold up a W.

[@Guy-Mann]

@@netweed09 Yeah screw all that ecosystem crap. Species go extinct all the time and nature soldiers on. Some people would go out of their way to preserve deadly intestinal parasites out of some childish principle of "respecting nature."

[@burger698]

I wish they had sticky paper for humans.

[@Anderphage]

as someone with a phobia of stinging insects, it is very satisfying to watch them get stuck

[@annhitchcock3093]

You’re not alone.

[@triploshadow]

Its even scary watching them stuck and maniacly trying to sting the air out of pure hatred.

[@yungbloodas3789]

Yes it does bring a smile to my face 🙂

[@famemmainfo1801]

also hate hirnet but bees are helpfull for humans :)

[@FreeMind4492]

I hate stinging insects, especially hornets, but watching them getting stuck on a glued sheet isn't enough for me, I wanna watch them burning in fire.

[@GotThatTism]

*imagine so many are on there at once and the glue pad just starts helicoptering away* 💀

[@katakuri-sama3651]

Ho pensato la stessa cosa😅

[@jayghale8077]

Oh god that's fucked pure hell is waiting for ya

[@_V.Va_]

Genuinely grateful that a Japanese channel takes the effort to add subtitles in English. Hell I'm thankful when ANY non English speaking channels do that.

[@__-pl3jg]

I half expected the hornets to begin coordinating movements and fly off with the glue trap 😅. Those things are quite intimidating.

[@Microwave1807]

And they were moving the trap

[@kajixdn]

thanks for the translation, these videos are honestly pretty informative and I'm definitely not just watching out of some sadistic pleasure I get out of seeing the hornets be completely and utterly foiled in their attack of the hive

[@sonny9608]

Uhhhh yeah. Me neither. :)

[@Amethyst.]

Same :)

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

spiderman home

[@matthewtopping2061]

It's not a full translation of what the man is saying, just the main points.

[@louised2818]

Uh, yeah. what he said...

[@Tostilocos.]

Meanwhile the bees inside hear thunderous buzzing on their roof slowly stopping over time

[@BakaTaco]

This channel was just recommended to me, and I'm not sure why. However, the video was really interesting to watch, and I didn't expect I'd be invested in wanting to learn MORE about beekeeping in Japan. Thus, KZbin has managed to find a new channel for me to enjoy!

[@humanwow5848]

Seeing those hornets next to the bees really gives you an idea of how giant they really are.

[@chickenitis2735]

Plus when the guy points his finger next to them. It's insane

[@BaconIsNotBiceps]

I think I saw one fly by carrying a cow.

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

@@BaconIsNotBiceps They use them as military transports in my country.

[@jessragan6714]

They are called "giant sparrow bees" in Japan. As Oatmeal said in his comics, even Godzilla wouldn't stay in Japan for very long if he saw those on the shore.

[@Z0RDR4CK]

at first i've thought that the ants are the bees what made the hornets even more bigger, until i realized my mistake. because the creatures were so small, i didn't even realize that they didn't have any wings :)

[@jasonhuang3062]

Watching giant hornets getting trapped is surprisingly therapeutic

[@kathylovesmk]

I'm wishing there was a human being version!

[@jesusalberto-it1kj]

@@kathylovesmk It exists, it's called socialist leftism. The idiots fall and can't get out. They ask for help and they only make more idiots fall into that trap. The good thing is that they all die of hunger afterwards.

[@girlart9]

oh my gosh!! Me too. I hate these damned things. Good to help the honeybee anyway we can.

[@brandonmunsen6035]

Makes me sad. Theyre living beings and theyre dying terrible slow stressful deaths..

[@jesusalberto-it1kj]

@@brandonmunsen6035 cool death die pests

[@huang_keso]

"i disarm the hornets" Steps on it 😂

[@nordattack]

Genius! All it takes is a true understanding of your prey and then a simple solution.

[@thebaa63]

I cannot tell you how satisfying this video is and how much of a smile this leaves me with. Thank you Protector of Bees!!!

[@peasantsarerevolting9343]

He's only half done! He needs to burn them now! It's the only way to be sure...

[@alejandrocasas1455]

I feel a little bad for hornets ... 🙁

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

I wonder, if enough of them get stuck on the glue trap, will the glue trap fly away? 😀

[@DocWolph]

Comes from knowing what he is doing.

[@theusher2893]

I was talking with a colleague earlier today about the global decline of honeybees. They need all the help they can get!

[@phreph1]

This man plays a great role in the ecosystem

[@Leto_0]

How? He's not eating them...

[@bigsnugga]

@@Leto_0 hes helping bees who otherwise would die off

[@Denetony]

​@@bigsnugga no, he was shying that he's destroying the local hornet population. The bees argument you make can be compared with a sheep farmer protecting their sheep from wolves

[@Schlimpiwe]

@@Denetony sheep are not an endangered species that also is crucial for pollination (which is far more relevant to us than wool or meat), thats really not a good comparison

[@DanSalig-jq5mu]

That would be going downwards on the Darwin Scale

[@kingaram97]

"Help me! I'm stucked." "Dude stop calling more! We are all trapped in here because you can't stfu!"

[@TechandTools1]

Just listen to how loud that thing is stuck on the glue sheet! Scary as heck!

[@lisear2926]

I love the way you "disarm" the first hornet 😄 And the whole procedure of trapping all of them is just wonderful 👍👍👍

[@ID-8491]

Wonderful? Are you a sadist??

[@paullowman9131]

@@ID-8491 Well, you're certainly a virtue signaler. I hope that these things find you. Let's see you're attitude then.

[@fsballer]

Yeah I was thinking the word “dispatch” instead 😂

[@unacceptablesisterpeter3431]

I was thinking curb stomp but tomayto tomahto.

[@jasonhunter3429]

Next I disarm *cocks gun*

[@raymondkim3740]

Seeing this, it really makes sense why Fish and Wildlife services were so worried about these hornets coming to the US. They are HUGE and the sound they make are truly terrifying. Holy crap.

[@JukedSoluble]

Right! Thankfully, the 4 hives in Washington state and British Columbia Canada were eradicated in 2022 and there have been no new sightings of them nearly a year later.

[@creatorsfreedom6734]

Holy poo poo

[@elhazthorn918]

Those hornets are terrifyingly huge. I've been to Japan a couple times and I'm glad I didn't see any.

[@ataramoon8370]

Great video! Very informative for someone living in the US. Thank you! 😄🙏🏻

[@DarkDrai]

The engineering of that trap's frame is excellent. Open it without sticking, then close it up with all the bugs inside. Very nice.

[@namelessnavnls8060]

@DarkDrai It also seemed to have raised sides, which prevents the hornets from managing to squirm out of the trap by going over the sides. Very smart.

[@absolutetuber]

It is kind of neat that they respond to the pheromones and show up to try and help a brother out.

[@js290]

like issuing a self destruct command after commandeering a bunch of bots

[@conniejohnson3029]

😁help a brother out.

[@stereodan7180]

He didn't want to die alone, "You guys should die with me."

[@MentalEdge]

He has turned the power of "nakama" against them.

[@lucasmcguire1554]

Or it's so other animals know not to fuck with hornets. Like, kill one of them and a whole hive comes to sting you, so better to leave them alone.

[@el6487]

PLEASE make MORE of these videos!!! I can't get enough!! :)

[@Jonnys00007]

Very informative and cost effective and clever! Great video

[@meteora5673]

We have started seeing some of these in Italy in the last decade, I almost got stung once. Read this, it might give you useful insights: Me and a business partner were tearing down a sound and lights momentary installation for a past day event in a villa. When had tie zipped some wood lights to a gazebo and the giant hornets had stuck to those during the night (so heads up, they react to UV light), the lights would fall down and hang from their cable if the zip ties were removed so we tried our best to do it safely. We mounted a swiss knife to a pole and started cutting the zip ties, all went well until the last. I personally cut the last zip tie myself, the light came down, the hornets flew away and I walked away by a few meters when suddenly I felt something stuck to my leg real fast. My reaction was completely instinctive and immediate, without even knowing what it was I slapped the hornet with the back of my hand with a very decise and fast movement. The hornet was hit perfectly and was launched to the ground where it remained, stunned by either my hit or the hit to the ground and then my colleague smartly took no chances and cut the abdomen off of it. The hornet was dead rather quickly but the abdomen kept stinging for as long as we bothered watching, which was more than a bunch of minutes! This means those hornets can potentially sting an indefinite amount of times, be very careful when you mess with them and only do so if extremely necessary!

[@shcoco4032]

Italy's greatest military accomplishment /salute

[@rockjockchick]

Use the glue traps by uv lights maybe? They would clearly be an invasive species there and be killing your native bees.

[@TimeSurfer206]

And please keep in mind, when you're handling the Giant Hornet to get it onto the sheet... _DO NOT HANDLE THE GIANT HORNET!_ *You do NOT want to get any of those "Hazard" pheromones on YOU!*

[@NoName5589]

😱 That's a good point!

[@davidlawrenceloo4892]

@@NoName5589 oh nooo that's a great point

[@authentictaco8166]

I like how he mentions how it may seem cruel, but you fuck around and find out. Just shows he understands, and also knows how much it plays a role in their ecosystem. Even though these things are legit. Last bug id ever want to run into by mistake

[@cjames0723]

I love that you specified that you keep native honey bees. Here in the US all the farmed European honeybees are wreaking havoc on the native bee populations - spreading diseases, over-tapping resources, they've even been documented attacking and robbing bumblebees of pollen.

[@FDRsuite]

Your comment lacks any merit and is completely untrue. Please don't make statements like this aren't supported by evidence. Without European bees you would starve, as they pollinate the majority of our crops in the US.

[@malice5121]

This reminds me of the massive hornet catchers filled with water, Dawn brand dish detergent, and fresh meat that we build down here in the Southeast USA when ground hornets (yellow jackets, specifically) target a bee hive colony. This is quite an awesome find, as I never knew how the ground hornets "talked" with each other. Also, mouse glue traps are super OP and even the cheapest ones are incredibly versatile. Great video showcasing how to get these pesky buggers.

[@trontosaurusrex9532]

Ah yes,those traps remind me of the years I spent living down south(in Oklahoma). Always was interested in how so many could be captured with a single trap!

[@RiptoGakt]

Even better, thanks to the pheromones that the Giant Hornets give off it turns the glue trap into a bonafide schmuck bait once the initial hornet has been "applied" to it bringing more of them to get stuck.

[@ericolens3]

​@@RiptoGakt priming the trap, lol😅

[@RiptoGakt]

@@ericolens3 I know, right? ^_^ The best lure is their own tools!

[@KittenBowl1]

I’m Japanese living in Japan and have seen these killer hornets in the country side. We call this Sparrow Bees 🐝 as it’s a size of a sparrow when it’s flying. These are gigantic bees and as he said some people die from it every year. Extremely dangerous not only to honey bees but also to humans ourselves. I used to run for my life when I saw it around 5 meters far. Only way is take a shelter. But here they are just catching one to catch more so casually. Gosh they’re beyond brave. 😮

[@isidzukuri]

Better wary about those bright yellow hornets in Japan. They are really toxic and deadly, and pretty small size compared to this. And yes, better call specialist to take care of them. They kill humans even not allergic to their poison, just poison very potent. This huge one not very scary, if You not touch them - You will be fine. Also only get rid of them if they trying to nest in your or neighbors' house. They are very useful for pest control on crops!

[@danielgeci4513]

They are not extremely dangerous. People are allergic to them, it's only dangerous to them. Peanuts are dangerous for people that are allergic, would you call peanuts a dangerous legume? Stop demonizing innocent wildlife.

[@marfar06]

They are not bees but wasps

[@KittenBowl1]

@@marfar06 These are called bees in Japan and classified as bees. Hence the name “Sparrow Bees”. Not wasps. We have other wasps that are classified as wasps. These aren’t. It’s a family of bees. And Japanese bees and European bees are completely different species of bees, not even remotely similar. An arrival of European bees while back in Japan almost wiped out the native Japanese bees population. Now I know these sparrow bees have traveled with some cargos and European bees have no defense system to roast these sparrow bees or special bee hives that are normally too large for sparrow bees to enter into the colony of bee hives. Such is an irony.

[@danielgeci4513]

@@marfar06 he didn't say they were bees, he said they have a slang or nickname called sparrow bees because they are as large as a sparrow. He prefaced that in his previous sentence by acknowledging they are "killer HORNETS". my advice is for you is to brush up on your reading comprehension before you go around correcting people

[@isabellafujihara]

these hornets weren't prepared for the bee's ultimate defense system

[@adim00lah]

You aren't harming them out of hatred. You have no desire to harm them, only a desire to protect your bees.

[@OceanSwimmer]

I am impressed with your knowledge of both bees and hornets. What an innovative solution to the Japanese Hornet attack! 1. Non - polluting 2. Non-toxic 3. Selectively kills the marauders only. 4. Uses the hornets' defensive mechanism (pheromones) to waylay & eliminate them. 5. Safe to use around multiple bee frames, economical. 6. Used in conjunction with metal restrictors to prevent hornet entry into a beehive....very effective! 🏆❗ Thank you for demonstrating your defense strategy. 🌺🐝 Greetings from California!💕🐝

[@sandsalamand3763]

The only issue is that birds can get stuck in it

[@earlysda]

Ocean, These glue traps have been known to kill birds, frogs, snakes, yes, anything too small to get off them. I think they are great too, but just be aware that there are some downsides. One other very good trap is a 2 liter plastic bottle with a little sweet pop left in the bottom, and a few small windows cut in the sides with the ledges pointing inward.

[@ThereISABootONYourTHROAT]

Building a double enclosure ( one circling the area with an 8 foot bubble then the next one very close to the hive) with 1/4 inch, or even smaller, holed wire mesh would work. Just ensure the mesh can allow the bees IN/OUT and STOP the hornets and other predators. That sticky method is ok but it is an indiscriminate killing method, hopefully bees do not land on it.

[@scvcebc]

@@sandsalamand3763 Building a cage around the glue trap that allows the giant hornets in but not birds would work.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

@@sandsalamand3763 The glue trap method is not going to put any birds on an endangered species list... It's a down side, but a very very very small one compared to say chemical use.

[@imeaniguess.6963]

3:02 R.I.P. tiny spider. You were collateral damage.

[@Wheelchair_Sam551]

Bro thought he about to eat like a king

[@Spiketrooper]

Hornets have no business being that big. The more they struggle, the worse they get stuck, and having more snd more hornets all producing pheremones just keeps drawing more and more in. Thats actually wild.

[@pspauloplayz4295]

It's a perfect mix between mortifying and brilliant

[@TheEncouragementKid]

i've seen these hornets in real life while visiting Nikko, Japan, and I thought it was some advanced remote controlled japanese toy because they are that big. it's insane. this guy has no fear

[@TheEncouragementKid]

@@rdred8693 just go in winter or autumn if you're really scared they're out and about in spring and summer

[@DarkVoidIII]

Be careful of the nearby ant colony investigating the bee hive. They may also find the scent of decaying giant hornets appetizing to them, and come to investigate whether they can carry off any of the remains of the giant hornets. While some may get stuck there's sure to be some food secured by a large enough ant colony. When they lay a scent trail to the stuck hornets, they may also decide to investigate the bee hive more closely. Ants aren't too particular about what insects they eat, if they can trap them with enough ants they will start swarming over them. So it's essential for you to be careful and watch whether the ants multiply in numbers, or the bee hive will have an additional pest problem to deal with.

[@xorap]

id subscribe to watch the bee - ant war

[@ArtzyZero]

You could also relocate the trap that attracted the ants, shifting their pheromone trail. Alternatively chalk does kill ants, so you could rub it on the sides of the hive to deter them. If there's not enough ants returning to the nest to spread the message of a new food source, they'll likely move on.

[@LudiCrust.]

@@ArtzyZero same thing with hornets if you kill the scouts the rest of their hive will have no idea about the bees they found.

[@--973--]

The pillar of the hive must be surrounded by water to prevent access by ants (I am writing this from the north of the Amazon)

[@ArtzyZero]

@@--973-- Some species of ants can swim though and it could also pose a risk to the bees, so it might not be the best option but I suppose the ants might decide it's not worth crossing a large pool of water regardless of whether they can swim or not.

[@austinmorrison6953]

So the more hornets it catches the more hornets it draws in. Pure genius in simplicity

[@somaday2595]

Thank you for this video and the accompanying explanation of why your technique works. One dry summer I was mowing the grass with a push mower and running the mower under a tree with branches just a few feet off the ground. All of a sudden a cluster of yellow jackets were stinging my ankle at one specific spot. Of course moved about 20 feet away as quickly as possible and wonder why I was being attached there. There was a large nest a couple of hundred feet away where a nest of them was located in the an area of the roof of a house. I resumed mowing and saw the wasps around the tree coming out of hole in the ground under the tree. Aha! This time I approached with caution and left the mower running while over the nest in the ground. They were not happy, and they looked like they were trying to sting the mower. The mower won. 15 years later I still had a small scar from their attack. Your explanation of the release of pheromone explains why the wasps were able to attack the one specific point on my ankle. In another episode, I spotted a bald face hornet hive on an overhanging porch after getting stung by a couple of them while mowing even though I had not disturbed their hive and was about 50 feet away. After seeing the yellow jackets stinging the mower years before I had realized something provoked them to attack one specific spot. (The pheromone that you mentioned.) So this time, with the bald faced hornets, I poked a 12 foot long pole coated with deltamethrin, (a pyrethroid insecticide that kills but not quickly), into the hornet hive. They were not happy. I pulled the pole back, and sure enough, the hornets stung the heck out of the tip of that pole but left me alone. When pulled dozens of feet away from the hive, the hornets still buzzed and attacked the tip. The hive was finally pushed down with the pole but it took awhile. Next time, I will jab the pole into the hive and then lay the tip of the pole on a sticky trap near the hive. Thanks again for your explanation and demonstration.

[@emilnemyl448]

Man, from what you have just said, mowing grass is just a way too dangerous business.

[@davidanderson2357]

@@emilnemyl448 You should see his rates for trimming hedges.

[@somaday2595]

@@emilnemyl448 : ) Just another one of the joys of home ownership.

[@somaday2595]

One of my earliest memories as a kid of around 4 1/2 years old, neighborhood kids had gathered around a fence in back of a basketball goal watching what looked at a way over-sized pincushion a seamstress might have attached to her wrist. They were daring each other to pick up the "pincushion", and then they pointed to me and told me to pick it up. And so I did. They looked about the size of bumble bees. I had never experienced what these critters were and so was unafraid. Whoa! A ton of wasps went straight for my crew cut hair covered scalp and one arm. My mother applied some Adolph's meat tenderizer and soda (I think) to my wounds. For years I blamed bumble bees for that episode. But now I realize bumble bees are good guys and a hive is near a main entrance to my house. They welcome me when I come home but never bother me....and I do not mess with their hive. : )

[@JohnnyWad309]

@@somaday2595 Had some ground hornets on the side of my house. I pumped propane into their nest and ignited it. No more hornets. Did it about 7 times to be sure.

[@YEdwardP]

Honestly, this is a super interesting and intelligent approach to dealing with giant hornets. It is especially useful where these giant hornets are an invasive species. By baiting the trap with hornet pheromones, you are sure that (almost) only the invasive hornets will be attracted and not local bees or even local hornets.

[@shinobuoshino5066]

The bees that fly into a trap with a dozen giant hornets are just doing everyone a favor by removing themselves from the gene pool as soon as possible.

[@krafaxxii6685]

​@@shinobuoshino5066erhm akshually 🤓 that's not how bees work. But like fr tho. Not how they work.

[@IzzyKawaiichi]

@@krafaxxii6685 Unless they're drones. In which case, yes, thanks for removing yourself from the gene pool and not knocking up any queens.

[@krafaxxii6685]

@@IzzyKawaiichi honestly tho it's a hive mind so the workers that got trapped and the ones that weren't are still the same KEKW.