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Are wasps looking for nesting sites now?

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  • 24-04-2019 10:48am
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    Wheety
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    Saw one yesterday flying up and down the garage wall before climbing through the hole where a cable goes in. I've filled the hole with stones for now until I can fill it.

    Also earlier in the day I had found 2 dead on the ground in the garage. Can't see a nest at the moment.


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    Harry Palmr
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    Yes! Everyone should keep shed doors/windows closed when not in use and check for gaps/holes. Also listen out every so often for the buzz of dread, if you can't let them out at least make sure they do not start building and maybe a blast of wasp/fly killer.


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    Effects
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    Yeah, I've noticed a few queens out scouting the past week or so.

    Wasps aren't as bad as a lot of people think, and they fill a valuable role in biodiversity.


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    Wheety
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    Effects wrote: »
    Yeah, I've noticed a few queens out scouting the past week or so.

    Wasps aren't as bad as a lot of people think, and they fill a valuable role in biodiversity.

    Yeah but I still don't want a nest on my property. They can have hundreds or even thousands of wasps in them when they're fully established.


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    garv123
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    Effects wrote: »
    Wasps aren't as bad as a lot of people think, and they fill a valuable role in biodiversity.


    Wasps_7bb5ad_539922.jpg


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    Effects
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    Wheety wrote: »
    Yeah but I still don't want a nest on my property. They can have hundreds or even thousands of wasps in them when they're fully established.

    About 10 mins after my last post I killed a queen wasp that had wandered into my house.

    I keep bees so I hate wasps in autumn, but also know the good side of them.
    I've only been stung by a wasp once, when I was a kid, even though I swat at a lot of them!


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    kulekat
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    Ive killed some massive wasps the last 2 or 3 days.. are these queens?


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    Effects
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    kulekat wrote: »
    Ive killed some massive wasps the last 2 or 3 days.. are these queens?

    Yeah. Looking to set up their nests.


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    kulekat
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    Anyway to deter them from house? Is there any smell/plant i wonder they detest (other than wasp spray!!).


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    fryup
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    kulekat wrote: »
    Ive killed some massive wasps the last 2 or 3 days.. are these queens?

    shame on you.....they're the gardeners friend


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