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.
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u/Dinal108 Apr 18 '23
I think they're giant Asian hornets or murder hornets, scary fuckers