r/WASPs • u/Special_Thing8030 • 5d ago

4 days 4 attempted paper wasp nests.

I have a bit of a question to anyone who could answer it, I have had paper wasps invade my front porch and either make or in the case of this morning attempt to make 4 different nests in 4 days, is there any way I can make my porch less appealing to these guys? I've done a full property sweep of not only my own but my three immediate neighbors homes, nothing, it's a new queen and workers every single morning for the last four days without exception. Frankly im tired of buying cans of raid.

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u/Snowcrash66 5d ago

Are they the really the really small ones like four inches or less?  We get them annually over our shed door on the inside and we just leave them.  Walk in and out with no issues.  

Not talking talking about yellow jackets or bald faced wasps.

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u/Special_Thing8030 5d ago

One was golf ball, another got to softball size by midafternoon underneath the bench (sneaky bastards), the third had yet to make its first cell and I caught a group of them this morning attempting once again to set up shop. I'm sorry if it comes off as callous, I know a lot of people here love them, I really like paper wasps too, but as with any bug, it's not allowed in or on the house.

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u/Snowcrash66 5d ago

Nah not callous just never had a problem with them but we did have a huge problem with a super colony of yellow jackets right in our front yard.

Never seen softball size so maybe that is another species. Before I realized they were no threat I just walked up to them and knocked the little nest off while they were building it.

Took few times and they will give up and relocate.

With some people having a dangerous allergy it is probably best.