wasp nest decoys
mstywoods
12 years ago
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Comments (6)In my yard tool shed every summer I have 4 or 5 paperwasp nests hanging there and I have found other places where there are several of these paperwasp nests close to each other. This sounds like something looking for a reason to exist to me. These paperwasps have always been very gentle and do not mind my messing around near their nests, unlike their cousins the Yellow Jackets that most often nest in the ground and are just mean and ornery....See MoreWasp nest - Winter removal
Comments (22)brendalynnsoer_shaw_ca, I have the exact same problem. There is a small bit of stucco broken away where the eavestrough (gutter) attaches to the side of the house. The wasps access their nest via that hole in the exterior wall. I imagine the nest is in the soffit. Somehow from there they can get into the bedroom below the soffit. I had the window company come out to see if they were getting in through the window, but the serviceman checked and said no. There is expandable foam all around the window so no wee chinks or holes for them to get in. For the life of me I can't figure out how they're getting in. It is the last week of October here in Edmonton, Alberta and it's getting pretty chilly out at night. We've had a couple of good hard frosts lately, but that doesn't seem to be impeding the wasps' access to the bedroom. I'm afraid the queen will overwinter in the nest. Given the heat that comes off from the house they may not die due to the cold. They may just become dormant. I dunno! I was going to get the hole closed off but now I'm afraid to, considering what you went through. What to do? What to do???...See MoreIs this a wasp nest? How can I remove it?
Comments (4)I don't know hornets. Around here we have paper wasps. When I want to get rid of a nest, I wait till dark and using a flashlight I spray the nest with hornet and wasp spray . It shoots a stream 20 feet, so you don't get too close. At night almost all the wasps go into the nest. Only one or two guards are sitting or flying about the nest. I try to spray nest, guards and all wetting thoroughly. The result: all dead. Maybe one or two flying near the nest wondering what happened. Those go away--maybe die....See MoreBlack wasp nest in deck?
Comments (7)They may be carpenter bees. Or possible a hornet wasp. Both have been a problem for me in my yard and deck. The carpenter queen bores a fascinating hole and burrows in to lay egg in a tunnel. The ones swarming are the males. They don't physically attack but sure do look menacing. They remember their "home" area every year. From my research the carpenters are not pollinators so I did not feel bad plugging up the hole they made. For the carpenters look on the underside of your deck joists (if you can) and the underside of the hand railing. Sometimes you can see the shavings they left behind as well. The hole is about the size of a dime. I think they choose the underside as it is less visible but more importantly is not painted or stained. As Fori importantly mentions, poorly maintained wood is more susceptible. I sprayed their hole then glued in a wooden dowel. Unfortunately my efforts to stop the carpenters failed. We saw them buzzing again this year and as we pulled off the deck railings to re-build I found several holes on the unpainted underside. We had to pull off the rim joists as well and are putting in new ones. I plan on staining the underside this time. However, all the other joists are remaining so I hope those buggers don't start under there. They actually can do a lot of damage over time and ruin the structure. The wasps made a paper nest high in a tree. Is your deck several stories above grade? My guess is that if your deck is close to grade, they are not making a nest there. If you were several stories up, it is possible. The color of the wasp nest tends to blend into the landscape and of old grayed wood. When I called the exterminator, they told me to leave the nest alone as it was high enough and they would not attack unless provoked. Unlike the carpenters, they will attack if they feel threatened. Do not destroy the nest if you can reach it....See Moredavid52 Zone 6
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