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[–] 4 points 1 year ago* (9 children)

I'm from germany, and it indeed is in summer, even in large cities. Wasps come in with the customers and wont leave.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (8 children)

    Do German wasps attack you unprovoked like ours do?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (7 children)

    Apparently that's a myth according to every source I could find about wasps in the US.

    They seek out your breath, so people start panicking swinging wildly and running away, which in return might be considered a threat for the wasp.

    Hold your breath and walk away.

    Killed wasps on the other hand attract other wasps out for revenge, if the nest is somewhere nearby.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (6 children)

    The nest is my primary target. Cover up, knock it down, destroy it, walk away for a bit, they all leave. Fuk wasps.

    Hmm. When you consulted "every source I could find about wasps in the US" apparently you chose to disregard the direct feedback of people on the front line. Hmm.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Yes, I value scientific research over some subjective random comment on Lemmy. Weird, I know.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)
    • it would be illegal to go after the nest in Germany. At least generally. There are of course exceptions, but you’d need to get the authorities involved and a specialist remove them.
    • you’d often need to dig, because the most annoying wasps (common wasp and German yellowjacket) often have their nests underground
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