If you’ve found the actual nest—and let’s be real, you usually don’t—pouring boiling water directly on it can work. It’s fast, cheap, and satisfying (watching them scatter is oddly cathartic). But please, for the love of all things holy, don’t do this near your foundation or any plant you care about. You’ll kill the grass, and then you’ll have a bald spot in your lawn to remind you of your rage.
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Plus, if you miss the queen, they’ll just rebuild. So this is more of a “guerrilla tactic” than a long-term solution. You’ve been warned.