wait for it.. mud daubers???

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: finally... something with a relevant name.. lol ..

Yep, mud daubers. I am fascinated by the blue spider killer ones. They make the mud tube, lay an egg in it, then before sealing up the entry, they stick a paralyzed spider (they sting it) inside for the larva to eat. We have a lot of them around here, and I love to watch them hunt spiders. I've watched as they fly up to a spider web, and shake the web to mimic an insect caught in the web, and when the spider comes out....BAM! The wasp stings it, and after movement stops, it carries the spider away.

Joe

Im going to have nightmares tonight.

You should see the spider killing wasps we have around here. They scare the heck out of me. They're massive. The spiders they kill are as big as the palm of your hand.
After the wasp stings the spider, the bloody thing picks it up and flies away with it.
Horrible things.

Anyway, back on topic... I don't know how to repel wasps, but I think hosing off the nests as soon as you see them is probably a good idea!

This post was edited by PatchyJack on Tue, Jun 17, 14 at 9:08

Australia.
Where else?

Ontario, Canada