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ground wasps/yellowjackets #889428

Asked November 06, 2024, 11:45 AM EST

There is a hole in the ground among some vinca where these yellow bees (wasps or yellowjackets?) keep flying in and out and there are quite a few of them. The hole is about 30 or so feet from our patio. Ought I to take steps in getting rid of them?

Clackamas County Oregon

Expert Response

I am almost certain these are yellowjacket wasps. We have a number of species in Oregon, but the good news is that they are annual species and the nest is close to collapsing naturally. Give it a few more cold mornings and the nest will die of its own accord.
Andony Melathopoulos, Assistant Professor Pollinator Health Extension Department of Horticulture | Oregon State University 4017 Agricultural and Life Science Building | Corvallis, OR 97331-7304 cell: (541) 452-3038 Andony.Melathopoulos@oregonstate.edu oregon bee atlas | oregon bee project | twitter | facebook | instagram | podcast Replied November 07, 2024, 3:53 PM EST

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