Wasps 2022

[DIDO.1 22,844]

I've done 5 today. 

[Nicepix 5,650]

Only done one this year. As you can see I disposed of the nest ethically

 

Edited July 6, 2022 by Nicepix

[Borr 6,136]

36 minutes ago, Nicepix said:

Only done one this year. As you can see I disposed of the nest ethically

 

They banned them in matches in my dad's day along with bloodworm as they were too expensive for the working man..

[Nicepix 5,650]

6 minutes ago, Borr said:

They banned them in matches in my dad's day along with bloodworm as they were too expensive for the working man..

We used to collect our own nests and bloodworm. The nests would be reccied in the week then dug up on Friday night as we didn't have a freezer back then. We used smoke tablets from the iron mongers to sedate them.

[MH1 1,873]

Thick question lol, but have I caused myself a problem here?

My daughter wanted one of those bug/bee hotels - didn't think it would attract anything apart from spiders when it went up a couple of weeks ago.

Been painting the fence last couple of days and seen bees & wasps going in and out. Do I leave it and they'll leave eventually or will I end up with a big nest on my hands?

[DIDO.1 22,844]

If they were bees or wasps they would already have built a nest months ago. Difficult to tell from the picture exactly what it is but I'd guess some type of wood wasp or solitary bee..... ie that's exactly what the thing is designed to attract. 

Or it may be a normal wasp stealing eggs/larvae 

[MH1 1,873]

10 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

If they were bees or wasps they would already have built a nest months ago. Difficult to tell from the picture exactly what it is but I'd guess some type of wood wasp or solitary bee..... ie that's exactly what the thing is designed to attract. 

Or it may be a normal wasp stealing eggs/larvae 

Thanks, I think its a solitary bee and the wasp is going in stealing. It can stay there for now and I'll let nature run its course 

[Deker 3,478]

10 hours ago, MH1 said:

Thick question lol, but have I caused myself a problem here?

My daughter wanted one of those bug/bee hotels - didn't think it would attract anything apart from spiders when it went up a couple of weeks ago.

Been painting the fence last couple of days and seen bees & wasps going in and out. Do I leave it and they'll leave eventually or will I end up with a big nest on my hands?

It's exploring, or most likely removing fine layers of wood to expand its nest, which isn't in your bug hotel!!

[comanche 3,037]

13 hours ago, MH1 said:

Thick question lol, but have I caused myself a problem here?

My daughter wanted one of those bug/bee hotels - didn't think it would attract anything apart from spiders when it went up a couple of weeks ago.

Been painting the fence last couple of days and seen bees & wasps going in and out. Do I leave it and they'll leave eventually or will I end up with a big nest on my hands?

I've never really understood the thinking behind "bug hotels".

My problem has  nothing to do with the admirable concept of providing insect habitat.

It's  the name. Surely if fish live in a fishery and worms in a wormery; a bug hotel should really be called a.....   

Maybe it's  a marketing thing

[DIDO.1 22,844]

[DIDO.1 22,844]

Phones going mad with flying ant calls....had 3 already and its not even 8.30am 

[DIDO.1 22,844]

Done 23 nest so far in July. In July last year I'd done 93 by now 

[j j m 6,540]

had a big one in loft

[The one 8,482]

Seeing a lot of small wasps trying to get into the ferret hutch for the meat cant see where there going to or find the nest 

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

How shit's handled on Chicago's  West Side ~ Where; 'Ain't Nobody Got Time For Payin' Dem Exterminators!!!'