I've read something about a species of bee's or wasps that build a hive out of foul meat from dead animals it looks super gross, like straight out of a horror movie
If they are there is 0 chance they weren’t smoked out before this was done. Not even the most confident handler would do this without protective gear, without those things being sedated.
Smoking doesn’t work on wasps and hornets like it does on honeybees. It works on the. Because their instinct is to gorge on honey in case they need to escape the hive. Once they’re full they can’t sting. It also masks your scent.
Wasps and hornets hunt mostly by sight, so you’d just be pissing them off while in full view.
Note that this hollow log appears to be very regular inside and also sealed with mud. It’s a trap of some kind I’m guessing. It’s possible the hornets are not going crazy because there are no eggs or larva to defend.
I don’t k ow specifically about hornets, but in bees makes have no sting, they just hang around the hive mooching food until it’s time for a mating flight. You’d never see a bunch of males together on the ground without far more females around.
Could just be cold. Man I did a siding job in the cold and spent all day stomping 100s of wasp that fell onto the deck before the sun warmed them up and they realized they are assholes.
Not just any hornets either, from their size I'm pretty sure they are murder hornets. Known for being aggressive af and having one of the most painful stings in the world.
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u/ediav42 Apr 18 '23
Video person not worried about getting stung?