As another usually mild (for the most part) winter continues, some insects have their own form of hibernation – a pseudo hibernation if you please, many continue to hang around bothering us from December to March and beyond. A couple of these pests can be handled with a quick zap with a fly swatter or the old pop of a slipper and kaboom, while other blood sucking types require professional pest control. Believe it or not (a wise guy once said) wasps, specifically new queens, make their homes in and on our homes and other structures. These sexually mated females or “foundress” are responsible for the beginning construction of a new nest in the spring. During their quasi hibernation, these females are lethargic and most likely don’t have too much energy, so if you find one don’t panic, just discretely pick it up and send her outside.
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