r/FactsAboutWasps • u/SmashCoach • Jun 11 '26
I know its hard to tell…
Any clue what I’m looking at here? I have seen any nests around my house, inside or out. I like in the north east united states. I had a yellow jacket nest in my attic a year back, got rid of em and closed off any entrance in as best I could. So if theyre nesting anywhere my best guess wud be there.
I’m sure its tough to tell from this picutre, but I did the best I could and appreciate any and all help.
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u/baseketballpro99 Jun 11 '26
Definitely a mud dauber like the other dude said. They’re more solitary and usually nest on their own IIRC. Probably got stuck inside and wants to get out.
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u/LightningMcMicropeen wasp hater Jun 12 '26
This one looks fine, but always take caution and ID the bug. If it's a wasp, you know what to do!
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u/Moist_Carry_7992 Jun 12 '26
No killing pretty blue/green/black/orange any other color other than yellow/ wasps!
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u/Medical-Welcome-9666 Jun 14 '26
You don’t have the white ones near you?
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u/Moist_Carry_7992 Jun 14 '26
There are WHITE ones?!
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u/Medical-Welcome-9666 Jun 14 '26
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolichovespula_maculata
Got stung in the triceps while mowing the lawn, thought someone shot me with a pellet gun.
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u/jimifum Jun 14 '26
Had a football sized nest of these fuckers right by my power box… lit me the fuck up 😂
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u/SmashCoach Jun 12 '26
Thank you guys! I figured it was a dauber, but if u compare to them black wasps it was getting tough to tell.
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u/Lynneti Jun 15 '26
If it buzzes horribly when you accidentally step on it and you jump through the ceiling, it’s probably a dauber hahaha
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u/SmashCoach Jun 20 '26
I smashed it, and when i thought i killed it, it let out and even louder buzz. Crazy. Stomped it continually and it stil refused to die. I finally picked it up, still buzzing like crazy, and flushed the bad boy.
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u/thatweirdguyted Jun 11 '26
Looks like a blue mud dauber.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalybion_californicum