If it were me I'd be keeping a big chunk of blu tack or similar on hand and wearing gloves too....then get that hole plugged immediately after giving them the whole can
I was attacked by a swarm of wasps when I stood on a wood wasp nest when playing as a youngster, it was nasty enough to make me think twice about upsetting the blighters more than you have to! A a can of that stuff is gonna royally P them off!!