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September 4, 2017 at 7:56 am #893881
dee kalaniParticipantLittle wasps (that sting ) have made a small hole in the wall where the wall meets the ceiling. We saw some coming out of the hole and in a semi panic started to spray them dead. We patched up the hole and continue to spray outside and foam quickly in the hole when we temporarily take the patch off . We know this is not a fix and would like some suggestions, reccomendations on how to proceed etc. Any knowledge in this matter would be appreciated . Mahalo
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September 4, 2017 at 12:04 pm #893896
sbreParticipantHi Dee,
If they’re not a immediate threat/problem to humans or pets, I would encourage you to let them be and live-out the rest of their summer. Our environment needs those little critters!
Once the weather turns cold they’ll leave at which time you can seal the area well so they don’t return.
One thing to keep in mind, they are VERY attracted to meats and sweets, so don’t leave any unattended meat (sandwich, BBQ, hotdog or food scrapes etc) out in the open that will draw them. Also, they LOVE sweats, especially soda’s, so if there’s an open can of something sweet they’ll crawl inside to get some. Would hate to take a drink from a can with one of them inside, I now have the habit of always covering my can when I set it down!
In short, give them a place to live and help our community while protecting you and yours. Do not leave and meats or sweets out in the open.
If you feel you need to get rid of them, sorry, I can’t help you there.
Mahalo…
September 5, 2017 at 7:03 am #893939
dee kalaniParticipantsbre , thanks for the information ! It is concerning when you can hear them in the wall and now see them in the house from some other type of entry. As far as sweets and meats nothing is left out not even for a couple of minutes. We have been here since 1996 and this is the first invasion of this kind . We will leave them alone as suggested and seal a couple of suspect areas when the weather gets cold. For now keeping the benadryl close by.
September 5, 2017 at 7:21 am #893940
sbreParticipantIf they’re in the home than that’s a different, more urgent matter. Especially if kids, pets or people with allergic tendencies reside there. They’re likely making their way in via heating duct or holes drilled in walls for cable ran into a room. Some homes even have gaps at the edges of floors/walls, or possibly loosely covered electrical outlets or light switches .
Having managed dozens of rental properties over the past 16 years, some homes as old as the 1940’s, I’ve seen some weird construction techniques and industrious occurrences involving insects.
My thinking is if you can hear them then there must be a large qty, maybe time to get someone who REALLY KNOWS what they’re doing involved.
My first and only call is to Able Pest Control, however fairly recently there was a call-out by someone here on the blog looking for pest control companies and they received many strong endorsement of various companies, definitely worth checking out.
Best of luck Dee…and I would be interested in learning what you learn, as I’m not done learning until I’m done breathing!
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September 5, 2017 at 1:36 pm #893972
anonymeParticipantI’m at a loss as to what kind of wasp this could be. The only small wasps I know of that might nest in a wall are solitary mud daubers; they would not come out in a swarm. You could perhaps have a mating swarm of ants, or termites, as ants and ant-like insects look very similar to wasps when they are winged. It’s that time of year.
I would definitely contact John with Adept Pest. He will identify the species for you, and give you the best advice possible – perhaps even on how to DIY. He is completely down to earth and trustworthy, and won’t try to sell you on some unnecessary poisoning program. And I would cease and desist from any further spraying until you know what you have and how to efficiently (and safely) deal with it.
September 5, 2017 at 4:15 pm #893976
SouthEasterBunnyParticipantIf you can hear them, it might be getting dire. We had a large nest of what appeared to be German wasps in our wall. They got in through a hole in the siding and set up a nice home. We called Wild Bee Company and Keith was great in getting them out.
What happens is they create a hive (in our case, between the studs – about a foot or so long) and as the wasps look for more space, they’ll gnaw on the sheet rock until they break through, and well, there will be problems.
Keith cut through the wall from the inside (the wasp nest will be right against the wall) and vacuumed them out. He then painstakingly removed all evidence of the nest/hive. This is critical, because if any eggs are left, they’ll hatch in the spring and the whole process will start all over again.
Anyway, Wild Bee Company did a great job and I highly recommend giving them a call. -
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