how to get rid of large orange wasps inside my house

Nov 02, 2008 1 Replies

Every fall and spring the inside of my house gets overrun with large orange wasps. They are all pretty sluggish and congregrate along the top corners of west-facing windows where it is obviously warmer late in the day. I have no idea how they are getting inside--i will sometimes burn my gas fireplace and will get a handful that fall down into the fire, but I keep the damper closed otherwise so I don't think it is likely they get in through the fireplace. I live in a two story house, and I'd guess 99% of the wasps I find are on the first floor.



Any thoughts on how to find where they are getting into the house?



assuming I can't find where they are coming in (if I could, I'd just seal the entry up), any suggestions on how to keep them out?


I would start from checking siding and roof eaves for holes or other openings.

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