Just curled up on my couch and see something large crawling towards me.
Did I launch up with a scream? Yes.
Then I got a container and paper, and brought it outside. went back in to get some water, took the picture then the thing flew at me and landed on my shorts.
These dang paper wasps. I love em, but it's too early for the heart attacks 😢
Didn’t have much time to appreciate it as I was on the way to class :(
So we're moving to a new rental in the same neighborhood but far enough from the current rental that I am leaving behind the colony of red paper wasps I've spent eight years befriending and gaining the trust of multiple generations. I give them water and toss out vegetable scraps for them! They come to see me! They see what I'm doing and check me out when I come outside and chase foreign wasps away from me and sometimes perch on my shirt to bathe!! We're friends!!
I was legit sad about this as a huge bug fan. BUT!! In visits to the new house I'm delighted to report a large colony of umbrella paper wasps!! The bad news is they're all desperately trying to build their nest in my side door frame!! Ladies I'm so glad to have you here we're going to be best friends, but I live with my wife and sister and my sister is NOT a bug fan. She can't even look at my pet bugs, except my mantis. She WILL panic and flail and get herself mega stung. How do I convince my new besties to park it in the back yard where my lazy sister will never go and we can hang out?