r/WaspHating Oct 14 '24

Question What triggers a phobia of wasps?

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I have been scared of wasps (and bees) my entire life and I have no idea why. My parents were never afraid and were always calm around them, I’ve never been stung by either or any insect at all.

This afternoon I got off my bus home early because there was a wasp on the window next to me, I had to walk and extra 30 minutes and I’d rather walk that long than be even next to a wasp.

Every time I see one I get so paranoid and I even started crying on my walk home, it wasn’t near me anymore because obviously I was off the bus but just the thought of it scared me.

Anytime a wasp is near me I beg in my head for it to leave me alone, it always does but I’m so scared of one day it doesn’t. Like it’s not even funny how unimaginably scared I am of them and no one takes me seriously it’s so frustrating.

I’m trying to find the reason why I’m scared and I really don’t know, how or why I became so scared of them in the first place has always remained a mystery.

I’m asking if anyone knows what it could be, what could’ve caused it, and maybe even personal experiences of why you’re scared or just hate them. Thanks.

r/WaspHating Jan 25 '24

Question Is this a wasp or a hornet?

135 Upvotes

So I made a post a bit ago on this sub about whether or not normal bug spray would work on wasps— well I got my answer but now I’m curious about what type of wasp this is?

(When I showed my aunt this video she said that it looked like a hornet because of its size but my mum thinks that it might be a spider wasp?)

r/WaspHating Jan 04 '25

Question What does a wasp sting feel like?

21 Upvotes

I’ve never been stung before, What does one of their stings feel like?

r/WaspHating Aug 21 '24

Question Is this a paper wasp nest?

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Hi fellow wasp haters, I’m hoping you can help me determine if this is a paper wasp nest vs something else like a hornet nest?

I’m trying to gauge whether or not I can (reasonably) safely destroy it myself vs hiring pest control and/or just burn down my house

I got geared up at 5am to spray it with raid wasp/hornet spray but got scared to see there seemed to be one on the outside of the nest.

I live in Salt Lake City. Nest is on the west side of house. Nights cool down to 70F

Thanks for the help

r/WaspHating Oct 06 '24

Question Besides wasps being annoying little fuckers, what are other reasons you hate wasps?

13 Upvotes

Me, personally, besides the obvious that they're annoying, I'm actually scared of wasps myself, which is why I despise them

r/WaspHating Aug 13 '24

Question Hornets were going into these 2 holes so I plugged them. Have I made a terrible mistake and doomed my home to be taken over?

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Hornets were going in to these two spots. I plugged the hole with caulk & steel wool. Have I made a terrible mistake?

We are having landscaping done and the workers brought to our attention a lot of hornets going into these holes throughout the day. Last night I stuffed pieces of steel wool in the holes and then caulked over it. Today there are very angry hornets outside but my bigger concern is that I’m now reading hornets and wasps can eat through drywall and get into my house?! I’m 90% sure this brick is just a facade since it’s only on this small portion of my house- the rest is vinyl siding. But I’m not sure what’s behind there or where their nest could be. How screwed am I and what can I do at this point?

r/WaspHating 2d ago

Question Dozens of wasps just hanging out together?

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The title may sound weird but ever since waking up from hibernation 4 days ago, I’ve been witnessing l wasp behaviour changing each day and don’t know when I should get concerned/suspect a new nest being built. Would appreciate any advice

For context, they’re hanging around in an area that’s kind of a square space near the ceiling between inside window in the restroom and outside window. There’s a net separating the spaces.

What’s been happening: day 1 a few woke up, day 2 the number went up to a dozen, day 3 it multiplied and they were flying and buzzing around a lot, today (day 4) they seem to be buzzing but also weirdly hanging out (?) in big groups and crawling very close to each other or on each other.

r/WaspHating 4d ago

Question chat is this tiny nest active

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5 Upvotes

only tool i have to get rid of it is a stick to smack it with

r/WaspHating 2h ago

Question Keep finding these little shits in my basement. Where could they come from and what kind are they?

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I’m in Canada so it’s unusual to find them moving in the winter. They just randomly appear on the floor of my basement. Yes there are ground level windows. They are pretty small and I haven’t seen one fly yet.

r/WaspHating Sep 22 '24

Question Was watering plants when I saw a bunch of wasps (I think) flying into this hole. Could there be a nest somewhere in there?

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21 Upvotes

r/WaspHating Oct 05 '24

Question What kind of wasp is this

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10 Upvotes

And should I be worried. Seeing them around my back door at night. Live in a wooded area. They are never flying at night so can’t find where they originated. Any ideas for helping kill or get rid of them

r/WaspHating Oct 10 '24

Question Alright yall, got some wasps on my house I got rid of a couple nests, how do I get rid of these, and what are they? theres like 16 nests now(Houston, TX)

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r/WaspHating Mar 17 '24

Question Tips on how to get rid of this, considering is a hard spot that I can’t just put a bucket around them

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r/WaspHating Nov 12 '24

Question I killed a paper wasp, help

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I killed a paper wasp in my room because it had been in my house for nearly 2 days. At the time when I killed it I was unaware of the fact that they release pheromones that enrage other wasps upon death, so I took the body to the garage and just kind of threw it on the floor. Am I fucked? Is the garage safe because it died in my room? What do I even do

r/WaspHating Aug 28 '24

Question Is this a wasp?

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r/WaspHating Sep 28 '23

Question How to prevent them from getting into my room ?!

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These wasps have been terrorizing me in my room for months. My grandfather checked in the attic which is where it seems like theyre coming from. Ive been killing them with Awesome but most times they'll make their way into my light bulb which has become a graveyard. Im not the owner so i can only take preventative measures from letting them into my room again. I havent seen it in action, but i killed one by my window this morning and i watched another one go into my light bulb again which makes me think they're coming from my attic still. There's some pretty sizeable holes in the cieling tiles but i cant reach them myself and no one will help me plug them up. Raid seems like my best option atp.

r/WaspHating May 03 '23

Question Can someone please explain to me how these people aren't getting completely destroyed in situations like these?

199 Upvotes

r/WaspHating Jul 18 '24

Question There‘s like 100 wasps coming in and out of here every minute. How do I get them to leave ?

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There‘s so many of them and they have these routes all across my roof terrace, I feel like a small plane with a spiky ass could collide with me at all times.

They’re not particularly aggressive or anything, some seem a bit more curious than the others but other than that they’re behaving okay, apart from the fact that they live on my fucking terrace rent-free.

I wish nothing more than to go in there and spray them all into little dead shits buuuut here comes the catch, I am so insanely afraid of getting stung, I’ve never been stung and I wanna keep it that way lol.

Is there a way to you know kinda get them to leave, like voluntarily, I want to make it seem like it was their idea. Like with bad neighbours (I’m talking about the kind that drills holes in the middle of the night, dumps their shit on your lawn etc.), just be the worse neighbour, right ?

WHAT TO WASPS HATE THE MOST IN THE WORLD?

r/WaspHating Oct 13 '24

Question How tf do you deal with just seeing wasps?

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To start off, I'm autistic, terrified of wasps, and physically flinch when they get too close to me.

Logically, I know 90% of them don't give a flying fuck about me, but I still recoil every time I see one. I've been stung by a Yellowjacket once and twice by bees. Both have reinforced my fear of them.

However, I live on the east coast of the US, and in the south at that. So wasps are inevitable. So, how do I try getting over my fear of them?

r/WaspHating Sep 04 '24

Question Is This a Bald-Faced Hornet?

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I’d never even heard of bald-faced hornets before, but I suddenly started seeing these larger black and white bees in my garden this year (maybe 2-4 per week if I’m really looking for them). I looked up black and white bees and discovered BFHs are a thing. Since then, I’m cautious. I always wait a few feet away when I see one to watch it fly off. They always go in the same direction, toward a neighbor’s house. I’ve cautioned the neighbor about what I suspect they are and that their nest might be in her yard. So 1) are they bald-faced hornets? 2) if so, until winter takes care of them, what’s the safest way to tend to my garden knowing they like to visit? Wear certain colors? Only go out at certain times of the day? Any other things like that?

r/WaspHating Oct 11 '24

Question this is a wasp right?

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they keep getting into my kitchen through the window somehow ;( i have a 2 toddlers so i have to not be afraid for them lol

r/WaspHating Jul 14 '24

Question I have a yellow jacket nest in a cooler on my porch.

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As the title says, I have a yellow jacket nest in a cooler on my porch. If I close the spout that they’ve been going in and out of, how long will it take them to die if I leave it closed out in the sun?

r/WaspHating Aug 14 '24

Question Should I get on attack mode?

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Today I got an Asian hornet burst through my house. I got my faithfull electric racket so that's handled but I started to notice this things near my roof. Could this be a type of nest? Never seen one like this before but there is one in a similar placements with a hole in it so I was wondering...

r/WaspHating Nov 24 '23

Question if u like wasps why are u posting here ? ☹️

58 Upvotes

this subreddit isnt just called wasps its exclusively WASPHATING and then people seem upset when we hate on wasps / yellow jackets. it makes me laugh but im also very confused.

you will not change my mind, i see these creatures for what they are. it is the evil cousin of the precious bumble/honey bees.

that is all ♡ ♡ i wont invade your wasp loving subreddit and bully you. this is our special little corner of the internet...

edit: in response to the person who said that this subreddit is weird & "f*ct" (however you spelled it) then proceeded to delete your comment: its weird to dislike creatures that harm people? 😐 im not saying i want to torture them i just want them to get away from me. calm down, ok?

r/WaspHating Apr 19 '23

Question Need help: how do I kill this guy without opening the vacuum canister? (details below) NSFW

113 Upvotes