My Pet Hornets! | Watching a Hornet Colony grow over 3 months | Start to Finish | Hornet Relocation

Relocating a Bald Faced Hornet Nest to my house! Filming the nest/colony develop over 3 months from 25 to 500 wasps!
This nest was an experimental relocation so I could study and film their behavior over the natural course of its development. Wasps are very misunderstood creatures, and saving and preserving them is often met with criticism from folks who dont understand their role in the environment. This is one of 6 Bald Faced Hornets (a type of yellow jacket) nests I had here on my property in 2020, not including a European Hornet colony, a German Yellow Jacket colony, and two Eastern Yellow Jacket colonies I also had here on the property.
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[@alltheday]

Normal people during quarantine: Learn to bake bread from scratch. Hornet King during quarantine: Grows entire hornet's nest from scratch.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

AND i also bake bread! 😅🤣

[@alltheday]

@@HornetKingOfficial master of all trades!

[@johnbockelie3899]

Next week, Asian Murder Hornets.

[@roberthaney4106]

Uh i guess thats one way to help with social distancing

[@pippincerealboi6234]

Before quarantine i knew how to make bread.

[@greninjazac4577]

The words “pet” and “Hornets” sound like two words that should never be combined

[@jcarm185]

Only the Hornet King could get away with this sort of feat.

[@RedRaptor78]

Says you, I would love a swarm of hornet allies. Strike fear in the hearts of all my enemies!

[@duckduckandeby405]

@@RedRaptor78 . I agree, how I would love to have my property surrounded by wasp nests, to keep outsiders and others at a distance,. Must also be one of the world's cheapest and most effective anti-theft devices

[@S117M4sterChief]

Here’s two words that should be combined to fix this: napalm strike

[@greninjazac4577]

@@S117M4sterChief nah, that’ll just piss them off even more. You think that you got them all, but then a bunch of pissed off thicc wasps exact revenge

[@hemiwarrior6226]

Literally any creature: **exists** Humans: "You shall be my pet." For any of you not familiar with Bald-Faced hornets, this is what the tracker jacker from The Hunger Games was based on. They're one of the fastest flying insects in the world, their sting, aside from extreme pain, can cause rapid heartbeat, sweating, drooling, nausea and hallucinations. They remember faces. If you hit their nest with a rock and your friend is next to you, they will ignore him and only come after YOU. Next time you go by there, they'll swarm you on sight. In this case however, thats why you could get so close without even having them drum.

[@realdragon]

Once bumblebee flew into my room and started licking leftovers from ice cream, the bumblebee let me pet them

[@honorsyoga2059]

@@realdragon aww

[@bishopanderson5864]

"Pet Hornets" is the most metal thing ever.

[@kobrien4121]

Window cleaner, sorry sir do you know that there is a Hornets nest over here? Hornet King, oh don't mind them. They won't sting. 🐝

[@B_Bodziak]

*Metal or Mental??

[@loomyloom1011]

@@B_Bodziak yes

[@northernlight4614]

You put the word "pet" in front of anything and Its going to sound harmless.

[@nixxiam2225]

@@loomyloom1011 Literally *_Yes_*

[@FOVAirsoft]

This guy: "I'm going to put hornets on my porch" Us: "Did you hear what you just said?"

[@tubeysr]

Me too 🤣

[@chocolatechipcookie9541]

Why is this In my rec

[@ccase2287]

Me too 🤣🤣

[@silvertheelf]

I don’t think there is anything wrong with taking someone else’s pest and making it your own pet, if it works it’s fine.

[@silvertheelf]

@P5-4 WEI MINGKAI I agree.

[@lotusjewell9984]

Wasp and hornet nest are some truly amazing pieces of work within nature. So beautiful and delicate, yet so deadly and painful

[@realdragon]

Such is nature, animals can die at any moment so they won't risk finding out if naked ape wants to help them or hurt them. So they defend themselves

[@amandarecoveryjones8216]

Right side of brain: Don't watch this, you'll get nightmares. Left side: Gimme nightmares

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Sweet dreams, BUZZ BUZZ!

[@SXL4R_PH4NTXM]

@@HornetKingOfficial i dont dream of these anymore

[@TheRealJackee4]

i have a slight feeling of wanted my own nest though

[@bernhardkulzer9125]

During my studies in the 90s I was stung by two hornets. It didn`t hurt more than a wasp sting or a bee sting. That time we were hacking at marble rocks to sculpture something resembling art nearby. We made quite some noise! We only recognized that there a was a hornet nest in that hollow tree because by accident we rolled a huge rock against that same hollow tree. Didn`t know anything about them that time. Me and a friend of mine got stung when we fetched that stupid rock to carry it back where it belonged. Only then they attacked us. First time, last time. Our mistake. Didn`t bother us after that. Hornets don`t bother humans. 😊👍

[@Blakeplaysgaming]

@@HornetKingOfficial this gives me dreams of living and every hornet in the planet likes me and stings me

[@jamalbrunson8657]

I love how he just duck tape the opening like he really doing a kidnapping

[@pdpotman420]

sorry to be that guy but "duct" tape

[@Cristian-ks3hy]

@@pdpotman420 duck is funnier

[@c1np]

@@Cristian-ks3hy more fun *

[@c1np]

@@doctordragon9798 nope I'm just dense lmao

[@creativename2567]

Tt

[@hilham89]

Just amazing. Never would have thought that hornets would be so relaxed with someone being so close. Shows we have much to learn. Amazing footage. Thank you for sharing

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!!

[@dustclouds]

In the childhood I released a European hornet queen that got trapped in my grandma's hot house. She built a nest nearby, in about 1/2 mile away in the old hollow tree in the woods and I used to come every day and watch them. They never attacked me ** that one, in the video, was the most beautiful hornet nest I ever seen

[@ahdksah5939]

Guy probably has the most reliable security against robbers now...

[@CrazyDudeCopper]

Except for the fact that relatives could also get stung...

[@ammazer1229]

I run at Olympic speeds when I see a bee so yeah I'd be on so fast from seeing this I could fly away

[@KingHurtin]

@@ammazer1229 same

[@eventideagentm7223]

@@CrazyDudeCopper who is to say your younger relatives wouldn’t steal your stuff

[@michaelsteiner5265]

Who needs a electric sound alarm when you have pet hornets in your window....😏😁🙈💀💀🐝

[@BarthelemyLesaint]

What a good idea ! Gotta try on my neighbor's window.

[@JJW83641]

hmmmm....

[@B_Bodziak]

Your neighbor's window or widow?

[@zachary41273]

@@B_Bodziak both would work

[@AverageSkylineEnjoyer]

r/cursedcomments

[@11xnightmare]

😂

[@xx1tonewolf1xx96]

I think what’s amazing, and makes bald faced hornets so much better than other yellow jackets, is that they actually remember you. So when they do not attack you or go out of their way to attack a specific person, you’ll know why.

[@tigerman7608]

I don’t know whats better about this channel. That this man has the balls of steel to re-locate a hornets nest next to his home because why not or just how much he interacts with his YT community. Either way love the vids that get posted.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

I appreciate that! Thanks for being here!

[@azvazch]

steel is to weak, they are thungsten. T.T.T. -- Tremendous Thungsten Testicles

[@traelee3529]

Hey at least you know people wouldn't try to rob his house lol if you had a bee suit you might be able to

[@ThomasGabrielsen]

@Tiger man I can only speak for myself, but what I like about Mr. Hornet King's channel, in addition to what you wrote, is that he show an genuine interest of this small creatures and does a lot of research and experiments - like in this video - and that he share this information. In these times when bees and wasps are endangered species relocating a nest like this is gold. I totally understand that he can't do that for every nest he removes, that's impossible, but only relocating a nest like this is important. You show people like me who find wasps a little scary that they aren't dangerous if you leave them in peace.

[@mariazamora6793]

Nah he's balls are made out of nokias

[@AwtaMadik]

So basically when you get some solicitor at your door you just knock on the glass real hard and let the Horents solicitate them LOL

[@kabob0077]

Hornets as a solicitor deterrent? Sounds like a fine idea if you don't mind bees from hell just hanging around your porch.

[@mantarosashimasu730]

Genius 😂

[@mattr8663]

"solicitate"

[@wormsquirms112]

bald faced hornets are awesome, they’re one of my favorite eusocial species! they set up a MASSIVE nest in my backyard and they got used to me, they loved my pollinator garden i have going back there until this autumn when it got cold, at least they got to enjoy paradise all season lol they loved all the flowers and bugs to eat in there they were super chill around me and got used to me watering the garden, moving old dead bushes around by their nest, they actually liked the bushes i needed to dry and would chill in them looking for bugs to eat x) wish i set up some water nearby their hive for them or some snacks once in a while like honey or watermelon, they were really fun to watch while they were around :) hornets are so underrated

[@CleverFrenchName]

Camera: exists Hornets: PROTECT THE QUEEN!

[@Pedro-tl7jg]

Animal architecture is simply astounding, that actually looks like an alien spaceship. I need a Hornet RTS game

[@KrotowX]

Hornet RTS sounds exactly a task for Let's Game It Out .

[@tashablue]

YES! Beautiful Danger 😍

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

Used to have an “Ants Sim” for the Super Nintendo.

[@AbyssStorm]

Hornets life simulator 🤣

[@rainbowrailroadcrossing7798]

Buck bumble?

[@elimidd6626]

My girlfriend sent me this because she knows I find wasps and hornets to be cool despite her fear of them. I had the privilege of watching a small wasp colony make a nest on the side of my grandmas house last year. It was inside a plastic box around an outlet, and I could go close to it and watch them build the comb without irritating them, it was really cool. I imagine after we left she did something to kill them or get rid of them which makes me sad, but I still have pictures on my phone to remember them by :).

[@infernalstryfe]

As a kid in 4H I raised honey bees, & would sit, & watch the behavior interactions with each other for hours. It fascinated me. Then, I started raising paper wasps, yellow jackets, & even bald faced hornets. You can learn a lot from their body language, & posturing, as to the individual's intent, motive, or demeanor, to gauge the colony's aggressiveness. One thing I learned early on with my honey bees, if the Queen, us hot, the entire colony will have an attitude, & the potential to be fatally dangerous. Another interesting observation I had with a variety of the colonies I raised, regardless of spieces, if you interacted favorably, the colonies wouldn't see you as a threat, & oftentimes, would interact with you in a curious, or investigatory behavior. Some members, dare I say, showing behaviors of colony member acceptance. Especially if you offered them food. I have fond childhood memories of my colonies. Even my hot colonies. Ironically, my hot colonies always gave me the highest grades of honey. Well worth the extra effort to try to interact with.

[@natalya402]

How would you raise wasps? Did you have to find new queens every spring? Did you manage to "domesticate" them, by which I mean did they get used to you that they wouldnt get defensive? Ive wondered before if you could keeps wasps like honey bees

[@arher9598]

@@natalya402 yeah id like to do that too after witnessing them carrying a caterpillar from my garden... sounds good for natural pest controller

[@cryptid-artha]

I can absolutely attest to this! I befriended a yellowjacket nest near where I lived growing up. I offered them bits of fruit and honey and anything I thought they'd like, and I was able to sit so close I could touch the nest. They'd come out and greet me, land and rest on my shoulder when I was outside pulling weeds or working, and generally just acted calm and relaxed around me. What really made me realize they seemed to recognize/like me was one particular time. My mom was abusive. I was out sitting next to the old broken down tractor they were nesting in, and she slammed open the door and started screaming at me about something. I jumped a bit, startled. I'd been giving the wasps bits of peach, they REALLY loved fresh juicy peach and would happily clean off the pit as I sat there holding it in my hand. As SOON as I jumped, I was sure I was going to get stung because I was REALLY close to the nest and had several wasps on me... and they immediately started rushing towards her with angry buzzing. She screamed and slammed the door. They hovered there for a moment, and them they came back to me, landing on my shoulders, hands and arm, and went right back to calmly enjoying their tasty peach treats. To this day, I absolutely SWEAR those wasps were trying to protect me.

[@goldenhate6649]

@@cryptid-artha this is a common behavior seen in many species and why animals can be domesticated in the first place. Communal animals such as bees and hornets have excellent threat recognition. Once you are not deemed a threat, and in your case, a provider of highly nutritious food, the demeanor changes dramatically.

[@nikk-named]

I'm still very strongly afraid of bees/wasps and hornets... But I'll keep this in mind...

[@thomasneedham1224]

Growing up in South Africa we had wasps hanging from our roof that never bothered anyone, but saying that I once got stung by other wasps picking guavas from a tree. I got me three tines on the ear and it felt like a heavyweight punched me on the head. The swelling was unbelievable. I have great respect for this creatures.

[@kyleebrahim8061]

Were the guavas worth it?

[@thomasneedham1224]

@@kyleebrahim8061 hell ye bro. My ears were ringing for hours after that wasps stung me, and nearly passed out on the spot.

[@kyleebrahim8061]

@@thomasneedham1224 😂expected nothing less

[@McKarpfen]

I love the texturing! You can see each hornets individual little patch they did by the different colour of wood pulp they used, I assume. Happy to see they settled in so well!

[@eldjibheryr3546]

nobody: absolutely nobody: not a single soul: hornet king: yeah i think i need some spicy butterflies at home

[@TheAechBomb]

spicy butterflies, lmfao

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Hahaha gold!

[@tituswilkinson4911]

@The Mutt with no Butt bipolar?

[@Drummer4life016]

@The Mutt with no Butt That's deep.

[@tituswilkinson4911]

@The Mutt with no Butt lmao

[@tek512]

The hornets are no threat to this man. They know instinctively to avoid drawing too near, as they would quickly be drawn in and crushed by the gravitational pull of his balls.

[@ironicivan4928]

his balls could steal jupiter

[@kenziekennedy4457]

@@ironicivan4928 imagine simply making a video of pet hornets and being told your balls can steal jupiter xd

[@ironicivan4928]

@@kenziekennedy4457 it sounds so weird without context lol

[@kaaisu]

@@kenziekennedy4457 BAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHA WHY IS THIS SO CURSED-

[@palmsofdestin1]

Well, ok.

[@samuelyang9746]

I must say these Hornets have impressive constructing skills when it comes to constructing and expanding their colony holding or nest like many birds do.

[@soloblue01]

The quickness in building a nest and the ability to continue doing so after having been relocated is amazing. You really showcase how cool hornets can be.

[@soloblue01]

@I Love Cheese yeah, same hahahaha.

[@jman13jb]

@I Love Cheese me too

[@remissiveslave]

Seen those videos of frogs eating Asian giant hornets? Yet humans 1000s of times bigger than a frog and we run, whole we make weapons than can nearly collapse a mountain. How weird.

[@coolbricks63]

These guys are little architects from hell, if they weren’t stinging me I’d definitely not bother em as it is cool what they do.

[@pocket3216]

Ye

[@NinjaJr57]

Your profile picture's face says it all.

[@observingeye9579]

"If they weren't stinging me I'd definitely not bother em" Wait, so you bother them because they sting you? Sounds more like you bother them and then they sting you :I

[@charadremur333]

@@observingeye9579 I have a nest inside my front door and it pisses them off

[@victormanguy8156]

@@observingeye9579 he says he bothers them because they can harm him and other people, and by bother i think he means an exterminator.

[@cody4895]

The confidence this man has is God tier. I'm petrified of the bee species and for this dude to reach out his arm and nearly touch the hive made my heart drop. I've never even seen a hornet up here in MA. 2 inch body, 2 inch wingspan, I'd have a heart attack in 2 seconds.

[@theshadedmaster]

It's so amazing seeing you take care of hornets, as well as the whole host of other animals. It's wild to think your job effectively necessitates killing so many hornets during removals, but you also facilitate their growth at your own home. You probably qualify as a Disney princess nowadays

[@howarddewing6617]

Oh phoenix wellflame. You thought you could escape me?

[@markpettis2896]

A man who can raise children chickens and squirrels and most certainly raise hornets too. I’m sharing this with a friend and let them know how wonderful your videos are And saving it !thanks Bret!!!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thanks, Mark!!

[@markpettis2896]

Hornet King you’re welcome 👍He thought you were awesome! I hope he sees more🐿

[@johnbockelie3899]

Wakes up the next morning to find window broken and bees everywhere in the house.

[@krispyboi9162]

Wasn’t really a bee person due to the many wasps sting encounters I’ve had. But I definitely learned a thing or two about being calm around them and them becoming calm around you.

[@mvv700]

We've been having a wasp's nest under the balcony this year. Surprisingly they are not bothersome at all to anyone. I remember when I was younger we would be plagued by wasps in the garden. They would properly chase us around and we'd have to set traps in order to be able to even sit outside. When these wasps moved in under our balcony I was getting a bit nervous but they've been really good! They mind their own business and occasionally when they fly in they don't get aggressive at all when you try to guide them out with a paper. They're good waspies. However I've been noticing the past few weeks that they have been acting a bit more chaotic. But I read that this is normal behavior this time of year.

[@SquirrelDarling1]

Mom and Dad had “pet” bald face hornets. A nest was started in the tree that they had their lawn chairs set up under all summer. We watched the nest grow and were never attacked. You could touch the nest and all they would do is poke their heads out, it was as if they were saying; oh, it’s only you. I think they get use to your smell and you just become part of their environment.

[@Legitzombieguy]

Toward the end of the season wasp species become far more aggressive. Be safe!

[@rosemoon9219]

You could put a little something outside for them, they become more aggressive the less food there is

[@TheTheLegendOfSpyro]

Hornets are generally less aggressive than wasps. Also, hornets eat insects and actively hunt wasps. So they can actually help if you are being bothered with wasps.

[@sneezlebottom137]

Only two to three decades ago there were so many more insects outside. Today you mostly get mosquitoes.

[@prod.drelyn6643]

2 months after recording *wasp giving warning wings* other wasps: he’s chill bro get back to work so he can record us

[@arson2522]

All dat fame.

[@Unkn0wn022]

I need to find me something to entertain myself before I go to sleep and this is it

[@davidbates3057]

When he said the queen had flown away at the start I thought "fuuuck, now the nest is screwed." But they carried on! Viva la revolution to the wasps! On a more serious note, wow! In one short life cycle these things build something far more impressive than most people achieve in an 80 year lifetime. It truly shows what can be accomplished when creatures work together.

[@Idontknowmaybejohnsmith]

HK: “So, yes this is a lovely 1 BR, 1 Bath studio apartment. Rent will be $950 a month, due in the first. Utilities included, but you must NEVER enter the back room.... *ominous music plays*”

[@rowanheart8122]

950 a month for a 1 bed 1 bath?! Where do you live? California?

[@hippiegirl420gamer8]

@@rowanheart8122 That's about what it is here in Delaware as well. Unless you get one in the crack alley

[@sconrey7]

anywhere from 800 to 1200 for 1bed 1bath here in florida

[@elithluxe7568]

@@sconrey7 my dad does $800 for 3 bedroom and 1 bathroom and this is in NY. I was telling him to increase rent because that is super low for rent here where it can go up to $3000 per month

[@mnotgninnep]

Do the hornets get used to you? I’m amazed at how close you seem able to get, especially towards the end of the season.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Yes!

[@martinjaser2725]

how often did you get stung?

[@chrisdallaire2668]

You know what would be amazing? Time-laps from inside the window of them building the nest! Do you have the equipment to do that? That would be an awesome video

[@darkstormworld]

I was hoping to see that indeed

[@Alexmarkwick]

I need to see one

[@LorenHelgeson]

Not gonna lie, my heart sank for a moment when you announced the queen had left after transplanting the nest.

[@lethiapage4767]

I'm not sure if this colony is still being studied by you but... If you do this again you might get more stealth from a headlamp with red lights. Bugs can't see it so it won't disturb them and then you can get more accurate info about them. You also might be able to paint the window somehow or put a film up where you have one way visibility. That way you can see out but they will think it's a wall.

[@nvrumi]

I would consider setting up a permanent light as an alternative so that they are acclimated to it being there.

[@ervinkorri4144]

I've never really seen any positivity on hornets before, seeing how they work, seemingly non-stop has given me a great deal of respect for these guys.

[@AlphaMachina]

Never thought I'd be so sad about the end of a hornet nest life cycle.

[@10klikeanonimbalikwxc14]

when I got my first girlfriend 24:50

[@meankronen8217]

It is quite sad, its like they have one of the most brutal life cycles ever and therefore they are brutal creatures or visa versa.

[@judgeprime3730]

Nah, they should all burn!

[@Lenlon703]

@@meankronen8217 nature is indeed metal

[@admiraltodd413]

Beautiful creatures,it's awesome to see someone have a reverence and love for them instead of just killing them,insects are magnificent andGod makes cool cretures,blessings to you and your buddies!

[@ravkesef]

Brett, this was an absolutely stunning and beautiful video. Seeing this colony grow from its infancy to its final resolution was quite simply amazing. I have learned more about these creatures from you than I ever thought possible. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom with us. I’ve made my donations, and I earnestly hope that others watching this video will too

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you so much for the feedback and encouragement! I'm happy with this video and the showing of progression of this colony and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@entarr2604]

Hornet King: Oooo! Bald face hornets! Imma bring them home! Me along with basically everyone else: KILL THEM WITH FIRE!

[@kabob0077]

I prefer the term "Burninate" but that's because of TROGDOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRR!

[@Dovah22]

I prefere to shout “back to the pits of hell with you” as i spray them with Raid.

[@Crab_Shanty]

Why are people so evil and ignorant? You do realise that wasps are just as important as bees and are declining just as fast, right? The world couldn't live without wasps, but people like you are making it happen.

[@Dovah22]

@@Crab_Shanty i undrrstand they are important to the ecosystem, but come back with a better argument after you’ve been stung without provokation.

[@entarr2604]

@@Crab_Shanty I'm not evil or ignorant. I see a threat (a very valid and dangerous one) and I remove the threat (a large nest can kill a full grown adult without provocation, takes even fewer with children). Fun fact for you, not all wasps sting. In fact over 95% don't. Don't have to kill all wasps, just the dangerous aggressive ones, like bald face hornets and yellow jackets. Also fun fact. Mason bees are the best pollinators. They hands down pollinate tens of times more than honey bees do and they are super friendly. You can pick up, hold and even pet mason bees - if you know what you're doing. Can't do that with bald face hornets. What was that you were saying about ignorance?

[@sashawilliams6191]

Amazing that these creatures communicate so well together, to build such a nest. Nothing on paper, as it were, or on a computer. Just nature doing her thing. 😊

[@acarter9806]

Imagine if a giant scraped your house off of the ground, put it in a huge bag, and then laid out a giant sucking tube to grab you when you came back to check on it. And then days later just dropped you and it down on the other side of the planet or something. The hornets must have been so confused.

[@chickenking1517]

@@matthewstuckey665 its a joke ya goof get over yourself

[@matthewstuckey665]

ItS a JoKe

[@VelvetSkyye]

@@matthewstuckey665 It literally is are you kidding me?

[@rowanheart8122]

@@matthewstuckey665 I don't think the hornets know that

[@KrotowX]

While they aren't sentient, they don't care. If new location is not harmful and have food, it is as good as old was.

[@pitcrew8662]

the "I'm going to lay an egg" song haha It's crazy how they have gotten used to you being around

[@johnbockelie3899]

The bees encase his house in a huge bees nest.

[@johnbockelie3899]

What, no KING bee?.

[@PuentesRE]

Well I learned a lot, here. I had a wasp nest just outside my front door. Got nice a big, but they were pretty much uninterested in me or anyone passing by, super chill which was a surprise. At the end of the season a bunch of, now I know, males hung out. I never bother with them, just live and let live is my philosphy. Very cool.

[@jeots962]

Relocate a hornets nest. What a concept. As we see a great bit of work going on here. I’m amazed by how much enthusiasm you show for a bug that most people don’t like. You truly are a hornet king 👑

[@craigmurdock4740]

Me at the end of that intense intro: "Yep, this guy really is the Hornet King."

[@gibbogle]

The view into the nest from inside the barn is fantastic. There is a lot of activity, but it's hard to figure out what they are doing, so busy. Thanks for the amazing work you are doing.

[@djaftermath4313]

I like how the outside of the nest has that paper look to it, with the semi swirl pattern. Nature is like none other!

[@BBK83]

I have been stung over and over again by wasps and yellow jackets (and one honey bee poor guy), but I personally have found bald faced hornets to be the most chill. I've walked right under a nest and had 0 issue. They have hung out next to me and again, 0 issues. Yellow jackets are assholes and have stung me for NO reason WHATSOEVER. Bald faced are my favorites by far❤️. Thanks for this video.

[@anonymous_person8280]

Watching this, I had a question: just how large can a hornet colony get? In ideal conditions, with an abundance of nectar and controlled environment (ideal temperature and providing pollens, honey, mates and everything the hornets need), how large can it get? Is there a limit? Or does the colony stop after a certain number, even if there's plenty of resources? If there's no limit, that's fodder for horror movies about hornets...

[@randyoram8268]

Hornets don't actually produce honey! They're predators ~ they prey upon other insects No clue about any of your other questions though

[@ZERO4LIFE]

@@randyoram8268 Hornets eat honey though, i think op means in ideal conditions where you give them pollens, honey, mates etc

[@katze256]

So as far as i know, the only limit would be on how big the hive mind (oversimplification i believe) can get. This limit has never been reached, so really we dont know how big one can get :)

[@nappa3550]

@@katze256 who knows, it could progress to the point of human like intelligence? Ha. Probably not, but horrifying to think about

[@juliegoyette9238]

@@randyoram8268 I think he was referring to the honey, food hornets eat, maybe. Rather than 'making' it.

[@stoobeedoo]

Seems habituation has gotten them used to you hanging out with them. Nice!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

We all had an understanding! haha

[@johnbockelie3899]

" I'm going to go hang out with the bees and have a beer."

[@j_yeld3554]

Wasps have been shown to have good memories. They may have remembered his scent and realized he was not a threat.

[@ironashi3485]

Same thing happened for me, it wasn’t a huge nest but the one outside my front door left me alone so long as I didn’t bother them much

[@rodrussell8574]

I used to do this with wasp nests growing up because my parents would kill them when on our porch. I would instead take the nest and attach it to the cap of a Gatorade bottle and had many nests like this. And to clean/add liquids and stuff for their food i could take the cap off and none would attack me. Pretty bizarre. I once had a single bee that had hatched after extraction and it sat on my finger while i cleaned its bottle. then when i was done i put it up next to the nest and it climbed back on. XD

[@Cyproduction]

This guy: "Let's glue a nest on my window" **Guard dog has left the chat**

[@supercool5454]

*Guard hornets have entered the chat*

[@fritzcolburn]

underappreciated comment

[@MyAndromedanCheese]

Was stung by wasps this past weekend, so naturally I had to learn about them. Thank you for this video - I never realized how interesting hornets were! Made me appreciate them. I was surprisingly sad to see the end of their life cycle.

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Those expired nests are museum pieces. I collected one from my parents farm, mounted it, sprayed with clear coat and donated it to the local county museum having a engraved plate with my mom and dad's names as the donors. ~30yag.

[@KathyEvans]

I have also been watching Vietnamese hornet nest harvesters on YT. They sell the hornet larva layers for big money to dealers who sell them in restaurants there as an expensive delicacy. Yuck! Bet they would have a fit to see you feed your birds and squirrel the harvest you bring home. LOL!!!! What a world :) Love your vids!

[@starwarsfan6]

watching this with headphones is terrifying 💀

[@intrepidolivia482]

I was already loving this video and then the squirrel turned up. This man's life is beautiful.

[@dylanwilliams430]

Every once and a while, the one guarding the entrance isn't there - and sometimes, as you move around the nest you just see a head pop up like "peek-a-boo!"

[@Sharonmxg]

I assumed this would be interesting. It was even more impressive than expected! The way the nest gets formed is so cool. Sticking it against a window was a great idea.

[@_J_U_S_T_I_N_]

I never knew I needed a 26 minute long video of hornets building their nest in my life. I'm hooked now. Subscibed.

[@yawenmo7774]

I was wearing headphones and I panicked when the hornets swarms around the camera. Sounds as if they were attacking my head!

[@lucretius8050]

Not the type of ASMR you want

[@dalog9194]

5:30

[@cleanserofnoobs4162]

I was told that these are the most aggressive Hornets in the world, but they seem pretty chill. I stood next to one like 2 feet away and they didn't seem bothered at all.

[@goofyiest]

HKing- "what are you doing out there squirrely squirrel?" Humphrey - "looking for a free meal." Stares.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Throw a few in your car, I've seen bees nest built in them also.

[@AndragonLea]

Well, he's got one part of the three-step process to being an evil overlord ready. Step 1: Get evil pets to execute intruders with. Step 2: Build a lair. Step 3: Design a dope AF uniform. Soon he'll be sitting in his control room, petting a Siamese cat and yelling to RELEASE THE HORNETS.

[@cctdallen3176]

YES

[@CrowCoded]

Petting a bigger Hornet, actually

[@AndragonLea]

@@CrowCoded I'd dig it. :D

[@KrotowX]

This is not funny anymore. Weaponized sentient hornets are perfect weapon. You can't even get rid of them without harming yourself. To small and fast and too many to shoot them. Gassing will harm yourself and let say - someone will invent protection from that. So be happy that no one uplifted and not weaponized these beings yet.

[@everykelmemeiscanon3437]

@@KrotowX bruh

[@xUSMC1775x]

never thought i would be invested watching a hornet colony grow lol good stuff

[@kgal63]

That hive is a work of art. Its beautiful with the pinkish lines along with other colors. Fascinating to watch.

[@im4broke643]

This was quite impressive! I'm fascinated and too scared to attempt this. I grew up on a farm...only time we would remove a nest was winter. But I did learn some things about their life cycle. Big thumbs up from me!!

[@jessicabauer9225]

This is incredibly cool thank you for the time you took to film this ! This is awesome ! I always have wanted to see someone keep hornets

[@mjkustoms4162]

“I’m just trying to to film these hornets squirrel!”😂😂

[@HornetKingOfficial]

She didnt care.. Notice she ran right to the door to wait for me! lol

[@mjkustoms4162]

@@HornetKingOfficial 😂 humpfree

[@MrMacAttack]

Am so ready for this channel to blow up! Shocked it hasn’t already

[@Ghostred10101]

True like Ants Canada channel but like wasp instead.

[@OddMeterMusic]

Believe me, Hornet King is in the top 1% of KZbinrs in terms of numbers. He’s effectively blown up.

[@ChrisG0]

It's a tough topic. Already probably seen the biggest and the best with the European hornets. So effectively you've already seen everything.

[@chrisseger6870]

@@ChrisG0 That stung. 😉

[@MysticMike]

Oh yea! This channel has blown up and will keep going. It's got 389,000 hornet viewer in the nest and its growing!

[@imlistening1137]

I gotta say, that nest was really beautiful, in a creepy, scary kind of way… the part attached to the window reminds me of those old ant farms! It’s so amazing to think they they are born knowing how to make a nest. I suppose that could mimic an older wasp, but I think it’s innate. Oh, dear… your shirt! Lol!

[@Sladen70]

I'm so happy you exist. My family have had 2 hornets nets (yellojackets) come back every year on our property. They have never bothered us in our 30+ years of being at the property.

[@sauronsolahtar8960]

10/10 Despite my deep fear of Wasps and Hornets from childhood stingings it was fascinating to see you just kind of coexist with them I felt really itchy the entire time

[@JohnnyFromVirginia]

My 8 year old daughter and I really enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing this!

[@oakwolves9783]

Crazy how fast they can build such a nest! Thanks for sharing this journey with us 🐝

[@fishlikeagirl_co]

My kids loved the 2020 colony updates. It's really cool to see it all put together like this.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you, Rachel!

[@fishlikeagirl_co]

@DragonFang 15 there's far worse ideas than beneficial insects. 🤣 I admit, though...I'd be terrified.

[@ChaosEnthusiast]

dude wasps and bees are so cool i really like seeing how hives work and grow something about it is satisfying

[@badtrip801]

Thank you for doing your due diligence In saving an protecting these amazing animals

[@ontoyoualways9183]

What are they good for?

[@TheWolfReport]

uhh, it's an insect

[@ontoyoualways9183]

They kill honey bees.

[@skyt3265]

They’re pollinators you wankers

[@northernlight4614]

They are a danger to bees and an annoyance to 99% of humans.

[@TheRicardo414]

"I hope I got a good audio for that." It was good enough to give me PTSD from when I accidentally disturbed a nest a few weekends ago!

[@brandongrill2767]

Let's take a second to appreciate this guy for following his passion, no matter how weird or gross it is to literally every other human.

[@l3gendarylag805]

I love how you can see everything thru the window. The whole inner workings of the nest! Makes me want one against my window

[@EthanTheGamer77]

it seems similar to a ant farm where you can x-ray inside it

[@Guacquin]

You should consider selling dead wasps, nests and combs on Etsy for collectors/resin projects. Awesome side hustle and easy storage!! I'd definitely buy some

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

What an incredible organism! I won’t lie I am deathly afraid of hornets and yellow jackets only because I was stung when I was young and as an adult the last sting I received from a yellow jacket nest in the ground caused my lip to blow up the size of my head. So I stay far away but I am fascinated by them. Amazing job thank you for sharing!

[@bionicman6969]

Boy you bee removers are just a different breed, everyone in my family would kill me if I tried doing something like that, but I get it, has to be very beneficial to the removal process to be able to study their behaviors and traits. What really struck me is the hornets seem to be quite docile when you come very close to the nest now, are they comfortable with you coming up to the nest?

[@UhrwerkKlockwerx]

Indeed they are. That’s habituation, they get used to things that don’t pose a threat to them.

[@tylerkhumalo]

@@UhrwerkKlockwerx So he has basically made friends with spawns of Satan

[@sleepy1066]

@@tylerkhumalo pretty much

[@kazuyakenzaki1320]

@@tylerkhumalo Its less of being friends and more of not messing with eachother

[@TheeGreenApple]

@kazuya kenzaki *vacuums the hornets*

[@Baconxhu1]

Hornet king:ima leave this hornet nest Months later:MASSIVE HORNET NEST REMOVAL

[@johnbockelie3899]

My god , you have bees up the bees !!!.

[@johnbockelie3899]

And now to burn the nest.

[@gordtvradio3465]

I used to hate wasps and hornets until I found your channel. They are truly fascinating. Even though your job is to kill them, it is obvious that you still love them

[@cmpremlap]

I wasn’t able to pick out the queen. There was so much activity and they all appear pretty large, dang. Could you somehow point out the queen, for my untrained eye? So cool. They work so fast. So cool to see such quick progression. Their markings are striking as well.

[@FriendlyKat]

“I could reach out and touch them at this point.” What I’m more confused about is why are you not being SWARMED? Aren’t they aggressive? It’s very fascinating stuff.

[@HyperCircle]

right? do they learn to recognize non-threats? and then teach all of them? my one interaction with a bold face was getting punched in the face. lol

[@trevorjameson3213]

@@HyperCircle They do learn to recognize someone who is not a threat, or someone who offers them free sweets (like soda pop or honey). I had three large paper wasp nests (guinea wasps) on my house this year, and after a while of getting close to them often, they settled down and ignored me after that. Then I offered them some soda pop on my finger and one of them climbed on my fingertip and drank the soda. After that, others also joined, and drank soda off my finger. I ended up giving them soda and sometimes honey, pretty much every evening for two months. They never attacked me, as they learned I was a source of food and not a threat. However, it should be noted that I work outside and have been stung by wasps often all of my life, and I am not allergic to the sting nor do I react to it with swelling or whelps. So I have no reason to be fearful of them. But having said that, I would probably never mess around with Hornets, allergic or not! You piss them off and you could be in serious trouble. Paper wasps are not aggressive like that.

[@tommyfanzfloppydisk]

if bees are able to do that and recognize their beekeepers why wouldn't wasp be able to do the same ? we just don't waspkeeping because they don't produce anything that we can use as product, though the nest architectures, materials property and other things are studied about wasps in many science field. for example : some toxins of different types of wasps venoms are under study to see if they can be applied in the medical field, like chemiotherapy ( some of the chemios we use already come from toxins found in algae, crustaceans , jellyfishes etc = it's basically the old concept of curing things with a little non lethal snake venom dose )

[@catpoke9557]

They recognize him. He's never hurt them before aside from when he abducted him with a vacuum, so they don't see any reason to swarm him. Also wasps are just usually not as aggressive as people think.

[@NullHand]

Bald faces are pretty chill, at least compared to yellow jackets. Share a drink with yellow jackets? I don’t think so. They enjoy stinger-mugging you for it more than they enjoy the sugar!

[@mclovinlife4018]

Never did I ever think I would hear the words pet and hornets together

[@deedeejones57]

This just popped up in my feed. I am a lover of spiders, especially tarantulas - also misunderstood creatures. SO I am going to explore your page and educate myself a bit on wasps and their role in the environment. Thanks :)

[@Apple-ei1ms]

I love spiders because they won't harm you unless necessary, wasp just harm you for fun

[@fuyt216]

Just a curiosity question, after time passes do they get used to your presence and become less aggressive?

[@Philippe44]

10/10 video, I'm only 10 minutes in. WOW. Watching them build like that is insane.

[@AdvayBasavaraju]

wow, the architectural designs these guys make are incredible!

[@spankymonsterr]

This makes me wish there was a Bug's Life movie about hornets

[@Gamilieee]

For all we know it'll be 20 times better than the bee movie

[@KrotowX]

That would be metal AF movie.

[@thedragonthatlovesskittles7132]

Curiosity stream: lawful good. AntCanada:True neutral. hornet king: evil good.

[@stellakalivas2302]

Hi Hornet King. I loved this video. You make watching Hornets build there nest so much fun. I never saw anything like this before. Thank you so much. I love your videos.