there is always a bumblebee or a wasp do you think it will sting me?
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The wasps may. The driller bees are all bluff. Honey bees will sting you.
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Do you have a fly swatter?
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Actual bumblebees are not going to sting you. Now those are the big black ones that are about as big as your thumb and fly real slow, they bumble.
A honey bee is smaller, yellow and black and probably will not sting you if you just leave it alone because you are not a flower with tasty nectar.
Do not under any circumstance swat them with a flyswatter please, please, please. They are very important to the earth,
A wasp can die in hell. Swat away. And yes this time of year they are likely to sting you.
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Do you rent or own? When I rented, I would call my maintenance guy to get rid of the bees for me. After the third time, he just started routinely checking for them
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Me and my gma hung up insect catchers. You put 1c apple juice 1T. Sugar and a small piece of raw meat in them. That’s what we use.
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Not anymore no 151515
I rent from a family member and i dont want to bother him
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Try spraying orange scent on the wood of the porch
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Depends, some sweat bees might bite, but if its just a normal bee, and you don’t have a hive in your house or on your wall or near you, you’re like 99% safe as long as you remain calm.
Bees are lovely.
Wasps? Burn them with fire, spray them with chemicals. Do not tolerate wasps…they’re pricks.
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Not unless they are Dauber Wasps
These type of wasps are non aggressive.
We had a nest above our front porch and took care of them humanely by calling a pest control company that doesn’t use deadly toxins
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Lol, my last job headquarters were flooded with muddaubers. We all joked that they were wasps on weed, because they were so chill. I even had to demolition a building where they were living in the walls by myself, and they hardly cared; they’re like alright, we’ll move, peace out broski.
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At my childhood home, we had incessant problems with wasps. Our main issue was hornets though. We lived out in the boonies with a lot of land. I think the climate was perfect for them and they wouldn’t go away. They loved our back porch and deck.
Black faced hornets were tough to get rid of as they are quite aggressive. When we sprayed a nest, we had to stay as far back as possible and run afterwards. Another aggressive one was the yellow jackets that lived in holes. Those ones actually cannot even distinguish between a threat and a non threat. Had to steer clear of them. Luckily they were always far out into the yard and easy to avoid.
I would recommend getting a long distance wasp/hornet spray and taking them out at the source. Best way to handle it in my experience. Finding the source is unfortunately difficult sometimes. Another option is to look for scents they dislike and will simply avoid, as other users have mentioned.
Biggest thing is to avoid getting them angry and defensive if you don’t have an escape plan. Good luck.
EDIT: Do NOT breathe in the spray. It will make you sick. I recommend wearing a mask.
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Bumblebees, however, I wouldn’t worry too much about. If you ignore them, they will almost always go away. Bumblebee stings are almost nothing compared to wasps or hornets.
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Have some battery operated fans blowing over you.
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In my backyard, we have many plants
and flowers. My grandma takes care of them.
There are bees but they don’t harm
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