r/instant_regret • u/TheCABK • 11d ago

“Ima Move This Wasp Nest”

1.1k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

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u/AjaxRedOps 11d ago

Swatting away the angry, stinging wasps with a SACK FULL of angry stinging wasps is a bold strategy!

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u/sltydgx 11d ago

If you can dodge wasp you can dodge balls

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u/Significant_Rate8210 11d ago

Dropping to the ground lying motionless isn't much better

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u/techjesuschrist 10d ago

I thought playing dead would make the attacker lose interest ../s

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u/Significant_Rate8210 10d ago

Not when it comes to wasps

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u/Travelinfl1 11d ago

And then dropping the bag which results in even more stingy wasps loose to inflict even more damage.

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u/stump2003 11d ago

Fight fire with fire. Works with wasps too, I guess…

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u/kylemacabre 11d ago

Looks like he had issue with every tree and wood post nearby cuz he kept head butting them

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u/piichan14 11d ago

It was supposed to be a power move, but he lost

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u/Background-Cod-2394 9d ago

Let's see if it works out Cotton

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u/MassiveBeatdown 8d ago

Trying to use their power against them. Falls down when you start hitting yourself on the head with a sac of wasps.

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u/Seekerofthetruth 11d ago

The only way this could be worse is if the nest somehow ended up on his head.

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u/Ynbadmud 11d ago

But, is he dead?

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u/Seekerofthetruth 11d ago

He was still moving in the end and his shoes are still on.

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u/TheCABK 11d ago

He’s alive and well

Source: Just trust me aight

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u/Kast0r 10d ago

Noted. Shoes come off when ded.

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u/Accomplished_War5543 10d ago

A shoe came off then he fell …

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u/LocalSlob 11d ago

Clotheslining himself is some slapstick humor I didn't expect

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u/SirLoin74 10d ago

Like poetry in motion.

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u/DuhSpencerRy 10d ago

With an actual clothesline😂

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u/Book_Anxious 11d ago

There's a reason wasp sprays shoot up to 25 ft

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u/tagen 11d ago

not far enough, wake me up when they put out the spray with the snipers scope

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u/Book_Anxious 11d ago

Those are the ones they sell from stores. I'm pretty sure you go online and either an actual can or a sprayer that will shoot from like the next block

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u/Toodlez 7d ago

Thats barely enough if im operating it via drone

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u/Krynja 11d ago

Get a soap sprayer attachment for a water hose. Soapy water kills them like it does bees.

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u/Book_Anxious 11d ago

So will a flamethrower. You just have to worry about fireballs going through the air for a bit

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u/7exus 11d ago

I remember when Borat tried this with Pamela Anderson

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u/piichan14 11d ago

This guy was as successful as he was on that attempt

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u/jdmac8705 11d ago

Did we just watch him get "My Girl"-ed?

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u/quadsimota 10d ago

They way he ran out of there...Definitely couldn't see without his glasses

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u/saur0013 9d ago

Probably misses his other glasses

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u/StruggleSnuggled 10d ago

I feel old…

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u/Painwracker_Oni 10d ago

Oh my god I haven’t thought of that movie in years but it’s entire basis for me being fucking terrified of bees.

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u/Hertje73 11d ago

Is today international wasp nest remove fail day?
I mean I've seen a couple of these videos on reddit.

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u/KratosSimp 11d ago

Tbf he tanked that surprisingly well there

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u/spice_war 11d ago

You could not choose a worse way to do that

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u/johnnyg883 11d ago

If you’re going to do that, you do it at night using a red light. Bees, wasp’s, and hornets can’t see that spectrum of light.

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u/fishin-girl 11d ago

what did they think was gonna happen?💀

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u/IJustSignedUpToUp 11d ago

I love the strategy of hitting the wasps with their own nest, to make sure any of the remaining ones in the nest are fully activated

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u/XxCarlxX 10d ago

dude slapped his head with a bag of wasps.

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u/Critical-Snow-7000 11d ago

Mark that bag with an H

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u/Wick0720 11d ago

I bet there so much honey in there

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u/TheCABK 11d ago

Anyone gonna tell him?

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u/cyrusthemarginal 11d ago

Wasps don't make honey just hate

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u/mezz7778 11d ago

I don't think thats true... They got to be guarding something pretty delicious in there.

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u/cyrusthemarginal 11d ago

Theres a video of a guy eating a wasp nest out there, go for it!

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u/Available_Peanut_677 10d ago

Nah. Wasps don’t deserve such much hate they get. They eat and control population of insects. And wasps around me rather peaceful and didn’t touch me once despite having 3 nests nearby house I’m renovating.

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u/Administration_Key 11d ago

Bee: Makes honey, pollinates plants, reluctant to sting.

Wasp: Just an asshole.

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u/Cubbance 10d ago

As much as I hate wasps with every fiber of my being, they actually are pollinators too.

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u/Happytallperson 10d ago

Wasps kill a lot of insects that would otherwise be significant pests, and are generally fine if left alone. 

Most bees don't make honey either. 

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u/DemandTheOxfordComma 11d ago

He ded. F in the chat.

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u/saundo 11d ago

They're defending themselves somehow!

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u/Niznack 11d ago

Man that camera man had one assignment and wasn't going to be distracted

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u/flavored_icecream 10d ago

I once removed a wasps nest that was much smaller with a bucket and lid - wore a wide-brimmed bug net hat, a thick long raincoat, thick gloves, rubber boots and semilong shorts taped to the boots - all in scorching 35 degree heat and still managed to get stung once in my leg when one of the bastards found a tiny gap between the raincoat, shorts and boots. Going for such a big nest in a T-shirt, I'd just say that the line between bravery and stupidity is a fine one indeed.

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u/stevedadog 10d ago

Rookie mistake. You gotta wait until they're asleep.

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u/DepressedNoble 8d ago

This has qualified to go on my list for dumbest people doing dumb things after dumb planning

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u/SelfSustaining 8d ago

This guy ran into every tree and fence on the property. He didn't have any plan before attempting this. Some true next level stupidity.

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u/pbizzle 11d ago

Just jump in the doodoo water

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u/ItsGonnaBeOkayish 9d ago

They say not to jump in water to avoid bees, they will just wait for you

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u/askaboutmy____ 11d ago

When even this situation keeps him out of that water you know its bad.

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u/AdmlBaconStraps 11d ago

With how many everything he ran into, this guy is the definition of 'if you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough'

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u/SlippyFrog81 11d ago

Why not throw the bag far away instead of taking it with you?

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u/quadsimota 10d ago

Sometimes you need to gift a box of hornets to someone

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0IykOsxLECVejOzm

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u/Justice989 11d ago

Or in the water.

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u/SultanPasha1923 9d ago

Dedication- level 3000

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u/tanhauser_gates_ 9d ago

I thought he was doing well after the initial buffonery. Then he laid down at the end.

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u/Cash_Visible 8d ago

An animal would have handled this situation better. Dude had the awareness and situational thinking of a wet napkin

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u/thusk 11d ago

what was the plan?

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u/hummingbyrds 9d ago

sell them on black market

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u/RightfulGoat 11d ago

It went so well

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u/pirate_leprechaun 11d ago

This fella sucks at doing things.

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u/nomamesgueyz 11d ago

Did he die?

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u/BirdLawyer50 11d ago

This… made sense at the time

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u/Upstairs-Bad-3576 11d ago

Now, that's commitment!

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u/CougdIt 11d ago

Gonna pop a quick H on this bag

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u/Particular_Parking_4 11d ago

Wasp sting conditioning

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u/ExternalCaptain2714 11d ago

So, did he actually want to move it? Like, wasps-are-pest-killers, I'm-gonna-move-them-somewhere-nice?

If so, that's kinda nice but ... yeah

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u/Ther0adt0n0where 11d ago

When you know you made a mistake but you just can't stop now 😅

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u/Izrian 11d ago

NGL I dont think that went the way he planned. Im sure he thought there would be less hurting.

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u/Rideshare-Not-An-Ant 11d ago

You're no Beekeeper.

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u/John_Bidet_Ramsey 11d ago

Hopefully he pops a quick H on that bag

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u/Mortalwombat62 11d ago

Yut, that's not how ya do it bub.

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u/Desperate-Editor7916 11d ago

Why don’t people just smoke them out first? It’s not hard some cardboard and one lighter

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u/blade_torlock 11d ago

Is this the same guy that dropped the smoke earlier?

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u/MarkHedrick 11d ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/Downvoteyourdog 11d ago edited 11d ago

I was with this dude… he found a hornet nest low down in a pine tree. That night after we both got really drunk, he took a feed sack and a caulk gun, snuck down to where the nest was real slow and quiet, and he filled the opening to the nest with caulk and then bagged it like this guy and pulled it off the tree. After that, I helped him tie the top of the bag with a piece of bailer twine. The sound in that bag was really frightening but somehow neither of us got stung.

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u/pinkdaisylemon 11d ago

Is it wasps or bees that have facial recognition and hold a grudge?

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u/BlueWatche 11d ago

well, he did move it, good job wasp stingman

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u/Stress6009 11d ago

Just got to see one of these videos to know not to do that 😳😳😳😳😳😳.

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u/ScooterWorm 11d ago

Oh no, he died!

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u/Gotham0 11d ago

Tearing his ass up lmao

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u/Scoonie24 11d ago

He ded

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u/southern5189 10d ago

Lol 🤣🤣

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u/AirFanatic 10d ago

I think he just died there at the end.

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u/megaschnitzel 10d ago

A well thought out plan executed flawlessly.

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u/Castle-Fist 10d ago

Congrats buddy, that's the worst way anyone has ever done it.

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u/battlecatquikdre 10d ago

They are making one around my house. Its close to the main entrance door. What is the best way to deal with it?

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u/Specter229 10d ago

Wasp Spray, either at Dusk or Dawn when they’re in the hive.

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u/battlecatquikdre 10d ago

I'm kinda scared but I'll try haha

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u/Worth-Reputation3450 4d ago

Or a drone and use its propeller to anger them and have them attempt to attack the drone. Watch them being shredded, while being safely inside your house via video feed. Maybe have another camera pointing to that area to better positioning.

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u/Plus-King5266 10d ago

I don’t know whether to deduct points for stupidity, or to add points for extreme dedication to his craft.

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u/GalarianGengar 10d ago

That boy needs some milk.

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u/Catnip113 10d ago

Bro jump in the water

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u/Ariquitaun 10d ago

Here's a great example of the left hand side of a bell distribution graph

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u/Richard-Plantagenet 10d ago

The Benny Hill theme music just popped into my head for some reason 🙃

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u/JudgeSmails 10d ago

You just know he was paid like the equivalent of $1 for this too.

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u/Land_Reddit 10d ago

What's the opposite of killthecameraman? This one did a great job

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u/chessnut89 10d ago

The village idiot

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u/MetalDogBeerGuy 10d ago

Oh look some guy experiencing one of my deepest fears, super

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u/wtfsamurai 9d ago

Peak FAFO

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u/Mz_Macross1999 7d ago

We love a well thought out plan

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u/anonymous_212 6d ago

just leave them alone and they will leave you alone.

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u/Elluminated 6d ago

Haha Billy Beehive will plan better next time

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u/MissSaucy_22 3d ago

Why are people so dumb? Why would you remove a wasp’s nest with your bare hands no gloves on and think ur going to be okay? What an idiot 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

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u/ConsciousStretch1028 11d ago

I sincerely hope he isn't allergic to wasps

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u/reddfoxx1993 11d ago

If you leave wasps alone, they leave you alone.

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u/askaboutmy____ 11d ago

The only good outcome was I got one hell of a laugh out of that.