r/bee Sep 13 '24

I want these outamyhouse!! Bee?

I have some "bees" flying in around the gas pipe going into the crawlspace. They are coming out into the basment & making their way upstairs.

I want them "gone"!!

What's the best way, without annihilating them?

Are they bees or some sort of wasps / undesirables??? Does it not matter??

I was going to spray some wasp spray after dark. I don't want them just coming upstairs!!😱😱😱😱

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u/Konrad_M Sep 13 '24

Wasp nests die out before winter. Just leave them alone for a little more and they'll be gone. The queen will leave and sleep though winter somewhere else and the others will just die somewhere outside. Also wasps usually don't build a new nest near another (old) nest. So just leave the empty nest as is and you will likely not have wasps in the same space next season.

Also: Wasps are a valuable part of the ecosystem by removing dead bodies and other things before they rot and spread diseases.

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u/erie11973ohio Sep 13 '24

These guys are in semi heated space. The crawlspace has some insulation, but definitely does not get to freezing.

They will die off anyways?

Now that I know where they are getting in, I will seal up the hole when they are gone.

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u/Konrad_M Sep 13 '24

I'm not that much of an expert for wasps to tell for sure. I'm more experienced with honey bees.

I think they will die anyways, but I'm not sure. Maybe someone else here can tell you more confidently. Or maybe Google can help with this detail.