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This nest outside the window of the upstairs bathroom is at least 2 feet from top to bottom. All of those black spots on it are wasps busy building their home. It is so close to the entrance that it is hazardous for those entering my gate from the street, so it will have to come down. I usually leave them alone if they are in a position that doesn’t inhibit entry or departure from the house. Their last one they built under the stone decking by the pool and hot tub and they had a tiny entry spot it the side of the pool above the water line. That one I think I finally discouraged them from using–but only after a friend was stung while using the pool. I hate killing them and we usually just remove the nest and they follow it to wherever we dispose of it and build a new nest nearby. This time we’ll put it in the lower garden. Do you see the smaller wasp nest on the wood beam to the upper right of this big one? Its circumference is probably the size of a dessert plate or small dinner plate.
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A good solution. I can hardly imagine a nest that big.
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Oh my. And I thought the nest by my door was big.
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OMG Have a hose handy if Jesus derides to get them down with fire, The results can be dangerous. Been there, seen it tried, with bad results.
SAM
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Pasiano will do it. I’ll make him wear a face shield and gloves and a heavy coat and scarf like the last time. I don’t like to spray them and kill them if it isn’t necessary.
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That’s the weirdest looking wasp nest I’ve ever seen — they mostly look like the little dark one next to it in your photo!
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Wow! I’ve never seen a nest that big! (Thank you for not killing them!)
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This looks very threatening
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The construction is so interesting. They are master papermakers!
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Amazing
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YIPES!
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I move the ones here that are in the wrong place. Two days ago I took one off that was just starting from a hanging pot. It only had three wasps so it was an easy flick off
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It is such a big nest. Best to move them to a safer area.
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😳
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To me this looks more like a hornet’s nest. Wasps make a more flat and opened nest.
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You are probably right. I’ve altered the story a bit to reflect the fact I may be incorrect concerning just which variety of insect is the creator of this impressive edifice!!! Thanks.
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From the photo I vote for Hornet but do not know much about those things because i keep my distance~!
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We had a HUGE one above the electric meter and it had to go. No one would check our meter. Fear of Wasps. BIG ones.
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Yolanda doesn’t think we should remove this one and it is so high up up we can’t figure out how to do so anyway, so perhaps it will stay for now. Newish neighbors.
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