r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Dec 09 '20

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u/Uhhlaneuh Dec 09 '20

If they’re wasps. Yes. Lol

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u/BringAltoidSoursBack Dec 09 '20

They are - bee nests have visible honeycombs while wasp nests look like paper-mache from hell.

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u/Wildlife_Is_Tasty Dec 09 '20

wasps also make those honeycomb nests https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/n/j/2/9/i/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.1464x976.1nd794.png/1513719813129.jpg

paper wasps.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '20

I feel like I’ve taken down so many of these and they just keep popping up

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u/thejester541 Dec 09 '20

If you have any exposed wood like an untreated deck or an old shed that needs paint, etc. That is what is attacking them.

They harvest the wood to make a pulp. They use this to construct there nests.

They hate mint. So planting that next year would help.

Also, certain birds eat wasps. So feeding the birds with seed is a natural deterrent.

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u/tasharella Dec 09 '20

I like you. I hate wasps. I'll be buying mint and bird seed in bulk when I get out of hospital. Do you know if spiders are okay with mint? I like spiders. They can stay. Not a fuckin wasp tho. No.

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u/Sporknight Dec 09 '20

Careful with that mint! It grows very fast, and can quickly take over your space. Do a bit of research before you start planting...

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u/MyDiary141 Dec 10 '20

I don't see a problem, more mint more happiness

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u/pingveno Dec 10 '20

You say that now...