Timeline for Is this an abandoned wasp's nest?
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Mar 18, 2016 at 14:59 | answer | added | Ben Welborn | timeline score: 0 | |
Mar 17, 2016 at 22:22 | vote | accept | Derek | ||
Mar 17, 2016 at 5:05 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/710331238998011904 | ||
Mar 17, 2016 at 2:25 | comment | added | alephzero | If the wasps didn't cause you any problems last year while they were actually living in it, they certainly won't be bothering you in future. Different species have different strategies for over-wintering, but unless the climate is warm enough for all-year-round activity (which doesn't seem likely in Chicago!) only the queen wasp survives the winter, and starts to build new nest for the following year. | |
Mar 17, 2016 at 0:12 | comment | added | Hot Licks | Yeah, just hit it with the hose. Even if there are a few wasps, the hose sends them running away from you. If you're at all leery, wear long sleeves, long pants, and a hood drawn tight around your head. | |
Mar 16, 2016 at 19:35 | answer | added | Iggy | timeline score: 3 | |
Mar 16, 2016 at 18:48 | answer | added | JPhi1618 | timeline score: 12 | |
Mar 16, 2016 at 18:39 | history | asked | Derek | CC BY-SA 3.0 |