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      13 hours ago

      I’m from germany, and it indeed is in summer, even in large cities. Wasps come in with the customers and wont leave.

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          11 hours ago

          Apparently that’s a myth according to every source I could find about wasps in the US.

          They seek out your breath, so people start panicking swinging wildly and running away, which in return might be considered a threat for the wasp.

          Hold your breath and walk away.

          Killed wasps on the other hand attract other wasps out for revenge, if the nest is somewhere nearby.

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            The nest is my primary target. Cover up, knock it down, destroy it, walk away for a bit, they all leave. Fuk wasps.

            Hmm. When you consulted “every source I could find about wasps in the US” apparently you chose to disregard the direct feedback of people on the front line. Hmm.

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              • it would be illegal to go after the nest in Germany. At least generally. There are of course exceptions, but you’d need to get the authorities involved and a specialist remove them.
              • you’d often need to dig, because the most annoying wasps (common wasp and German yellowjacket) often have their nests underground
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              10 hours ago

              Yes, I value scientific research over some subjective random comment on Lemmy. Weird, I know.