What's this nest under the hood?

[atikovi]

Looks like mud and dirt. Don't want to go poking at it if a swarm of killer bees fly out. Could use a garden hose from a few feet away.

 

[Virtus_Probi]

I think that might be the mud dauber wasps that have the really thin section between the body and the abdomen...be careful!!

 

[wemay]

Appears to be some species of hornet but it's hard to tell for sure because of the obstruction.

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by Virtus_Probi
I think that might be the mud dauber wasps that have the really thin section between the body and the abdomen...be careful!!



Yep, it looks like mud daubers. Vicious little buggers.

 

[AZjeff]

If it was occupied you'd be seeing them.

 

[Donald]

Wasp killer or brake cleaner. Wait a few hours and knock it off.

 

[4WD]

Originally Posted by PimTac

I think that might be the mud dauber wasps that have the really thin section between the body and the abdomen...be careful!!



Id say mud daubers.

They are common here … never bother me … wasps are another story

Use water hose …

 

[atikovi]

I did see wasps coming in and out the hood and door jamb on other cars near it but they seem to make hexagonal cell gray paper nests.

 

[StevieC]

This is why I live in a country where the weather makes my face hurt (cold). It keeps these sorts of pests in check.

 

[4WD]

That's right … red wasps and yellow jackets are far more aggressive

 

[Bud]

Looks like mud daubers. Time for the wasp spray.

 

[Lyman]

Go buy a can of wasp and hornet spray. Kill them dead. Don't go messing around.

 

[KGMtech]

pressure washer and 10 feet of distance = past problem.

 

[PimTac]

Many moons ago on a construction site I pulled back a piece of roofing felt only to discover that these vicious critters had their nest in between the folds. I ended up getting stung 4-5 times.

I provided the rest of the gang with a story they told many times in the years that followed.

Get the wasp spray.

 

[Jim K]

Looks like an Elliot , Elliot Nest.

 

[SatinSilver]

^ Speaking of him, I recently saw his tombstone.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted by SatinSilver
^ Speaking of him, I recently saw his tombstone.

This is how I like my Eliot Ness...

 

[SatinSilver]

^ Better yet, I forgot about that one.

 

[4WD]

Here's one … a couple flew around my head during the Kodak moment …
I have window units at the camp and the nests have locked up fans before

 

[The_Cams]

Most likely a Mud Dauber OP. Solitary Wasp. Just one. Likely other nests nearby. They build the nest, fill it with spiders, seal 'em in with eggs. The larva feeds on the spiders. Daubers don't defend the nest, so you can just crush it. Not aggressive at all. Chisel or big flat head and knock it off. Hit it with penetrating fluid, wasp spray... first if any concerns. They like to return year after year.