They hunker down and create a new colony once spring comes around.
Wasps swarming on siding.
Never approach a wasps nest without protective gear covering your exposed skin even if you re in peak winter and suspect worker wasps are not present.
Locate and assess the wasp nest in house siding because wasps can sting when they feel threatened it s important to get the job done swiftly and efficiently as botching the nest extraction can only agitate the wasps into swarming and going on the attack.
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This is why they are only prevalent during hotter months.
As explained in our wasp control article they like sheltered spaces and voids for nest building so the sides of homes up under soffits and roof lines are perfect locations for them to live.
If it is not a cold season check the siding in the middle of the day when the wasps are likely to be busy and away from the nest.
Queen wasps in colonies are the only ones that survive throughout winter.
Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest.
It is a bit easier this way.
If you have a veil to cover your face and neck use it.
In general wasps will find these places attractive any time of year.
If wasps bees or hornets have built some sort of nest in the siding of your home you can do something about it.
Underneath siding or any other overhangs along a building.