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[–] Tinks@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My dog got attacked by a colony of yellowjackets for having the audacity to go near their nest that was just on the other side of our fence line. He ended up in the ER for anaphylaxis. The neighbor's dogs got stung too, though they weren't allergic. Those little cunts can all die in a fire.

Paper wasps I hate less, I just wish they'd stop trying to make nests on the eaves of my house. They're chill, but I just want them to find somewhere else to call home.

[–] Shelbyeileen@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

There are 3D models available for paper wasp nests, that can stop them from latching to your house. Wasps are HIGHLY territorial, and will not start a new colony nearby to another nest.

I left an old one up by my garage, and despite it being empty, no wasps come remotely close to my the front of my house anymore.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

For the record, soap kills insects. Get a good spray bottle, put a lot of soap in it, more than recommended online for me.

I genocided a ground wasp nest I stepped on some time back with the soap water, they don't make the connection between me and getting sprayed. I spent like three hours spraying countless wasps.

They jive around when sprayed, then maybe 12 seconds they go on their back convulsing, still within a minute.