Distinguishing earth wasps from earth bees
The term "earth wasps" is not a zoological species name, but a popular name for wasps that nest in the ground. Species that do this are the mean and the German wasp. But some wild bee species, such as sand bees, also nest in the ground. Before you want to get rid of a nest of striped bugs in the garden, clear identification is necessary. Because Earth bees are strictly protected and must not be fought. Willful killing, injuring and damaging the nests could result in high fines.
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- When and how can earth wasps be removed?
- What to do with earth wasps in the garden?
- Are earth wasps under nature protection?
Wasps are also under protection, but the regulations for them are not quite as rigid. According to the catalog of fines, punishments for killing, injuring and disrupting resting places are only set if there is no reasonable reason to do so. Whether a reason is sensible is always assessed individually - possible reasons can be an allergy or small children living in the house.
Overall, however, the following applies: Wasps can be annoying and, if the nest is critically close to the living area of humans, they can also be dangerous. Nevertheless, the animals are generally peaceful and also useful and worthy of protection, among other things because they destroy pests. You should therefore rely on gentle eviction measures.
To note:
- Before attempting any evictions, make sure it is Earth wasps acts
- Carefully drive away beneficial insects
How to drive away earth wasps?
First of all: home remedies
As long as the wasps only come to the patio table and become annoying beneficiaries there, you should limit yourself to simple home remedies. First of all, this includes staying calm and not waving around. That only makes the animals aggressive and eager to sting. The easiest way is to set up a bowl with sugar water or some boiled ham and put a glass over the settling wasp (s) for mealtime. Then release them again.
Nests can only be removed by specialists
In order to shut down an entire nest, you should urgently consult a specialist. First of all, as mentioned above, you can easily punish yourself if you lend a hand yourself. On the other hand, it requires a lot of experience in dealing with the stinging insects in order to safely shut down a nest with around 7000 animals.
How the beekeeper or nature conservation specialist removes the nest depends on the individual situation. Depending on the location and accessibility of the nest, various methods are possible, such as foaming with a substance that is lethal for the animals.
In individual cases, a wasp's nest can also be relocated by sucking off the animals and dismantling and rebuilding the honeycomb structure. However, this is quite time-consuming and, given the short wasp generation time of just one summer, usually not worthwhile.
Amicable agreement?
When in doubt, you should consider whether you cannot make friends with the generally peaceful and useful insects. To protect yourself and children, the area around the nest can also simply be cordoned off. So both parties have some peace and quiet.
