wasps Archives - Cottage Life

A wasp feeds on a green grape

Are cottagers spotting ‘murder hornets’ in Ontario?

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A young girl blowing her nose in front of a window

6 common cottage allergies (and how to beat them)

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A wasp resting on someone's hand

Cottage Q&A: Should I swat a wasp?

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An Eastern yellowjacket on a leaf

Seeing more wasps this year? Here’s why

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A wasp perched on a flower

11 key questions about wasps, answered

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A plastic decoy owl in a yard

Would these 6 tricks deter nuisance wildlife?

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Can you spot the imposters? Famous Canadian wildlife mimics

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Parasitic wasps make ‘zombies’ out of other insects (and save millions of humans)

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Paper Wasp

Wasps may be smarter than we think, study shows

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Wasp that has landed a tree trunk.

Everything you ever wanted to know about annoying, buzzing, stinging wasps

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Close-up of a wasp nest under a roof.

5 worst-case cottage-arrival infestation scenarios

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Close-up of a silhouette of a mosquito.

The 5 most frustrating pests you’ll face in the Canadian outdoors

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Close-up of a wasp's nest hanging from a tree with a few wasps flying near it.

5,000 wasps colonize a bed in UK house

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Close-up of a honey bee on a yellow flower.

Simple home remedies for bee, hornet, and wasp stings

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Close-up of a black and yellow wasp on a piece of wood.

How to cope with wasps and hornets

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Wasp nest

Q&A: Is it safe to remove a wasps’ nest without killing the wasps?

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