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Wasp in bedroom

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 08/04/2026 20:46

My bedroom window is open and a wasp is in and on my bedroom light on the ceiling. How do I encourage it out? Don’t want to hurt it.

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 06:03

ObjectiveTent · 08/04/2026 23:09

Your mistake was leaving the light on for it. It would have got the hint to leave if you'd left it in the dark.

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I know that now. Crafty Waspy bugger…

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 06:04

HungryHerbivore · 09/04/2026 06:03

If its still in there in the morning, open the window wide and turn all the lights off. They head for daylight. Blows people's minds at work when I get rid of bees/wasps like that!

Exactly what I’ve done seeing as it banished me to my spare room.

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 06:05

Hollyy4 · 08/04/2026 23:07

Is there not a DBF/DP/DH who can get rid of it? x

No just my DB coming over today with my 7 year old nephew. I’m looking after nephew.

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 06:06

Happyjoe · 08/04/2026 23:06

Bit early for wasps, probably a bee? Not that it helps right now...!

Definitely a wasp. 🐝 I can differentiate between them at least.

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 06:09

MissHoof · 08/04/2026 23:01

Please dont kill wasps. Theyre essential to the ecosystem and good pollinators. It is also likely to be a queen at this time of year meaning killing her will lose us a whole colony. Unless one is allergic they're a tiny relatively harmless creature. Takes a few minutes to coax one out (or catch in a glass kf necessary).

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Tiny and relatively harmless unless it stings me or the cat…. Or my nephew who I’m minding today. I was all for saving it yesterday until it refused to vacate the premises. Grrrr

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 06:21

Definitely gone now yay! Thanks MNers for your support! 😀

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GoldMoon · 09/04/2026 06:46

With wasps and bees I wait until they settle or to towards the window and keep bumping themselves on the glass and then use a towel to scoop them up in before putting them outside .

HoraceCope · 09/04/2026 06:50

i would also think too early for wasps,
and assume bee
glad it left

HoraceCope · 09/04/2026 06:51

i have just read that spring marks the beginning of wasp season

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 09/04/2026 06:59

OhFuckyNell · 08/04/2026 21:36

You'll get ants now as well with the honey 🤣

... and ants attract pangolins and aarvarks.
... and aarvarks attract lions, leopards, hyenas.
😱
CLOSE THE WINDOW NOW!

Parsleyforme · 09/04/2026 09:37

Flying insect killer spray also kills spiders, just in case that info is useful for the future. I don’t enjoy chasing things around or killing them so now I have a magnetic screen on my window

fishfingerschipsandpeas · 09/04/2026 10:00

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 09/04/2026 06:59

... and ants attract pangolins and aarvarks.
... and aarvarks attract lions, leopards, hyenas.
😱
CLOSE THE WINDOW NOW!

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😆😆

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 10:26

HoraceCope · 09/04/2026 06:51

i have just read that spring marks the beginning of wasp season

Brilliant! 🤩 thanks for that though.

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 10:28

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 09/04/2026 06:59

... and ants attract pangolins and aarvarks.
... and aarvarks attract lions, leopards, hyenas.
😱
CLOSE THE WINDOW NOW!

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Window firmly closed. Wasp was actually hiding and doing the old trying to get out of window thing. So I opened window buggered off downstairs to deal with nephew, brought him up to see wasp (he wanted to see it) and truly it had finally disappeared. Master of disguise hiding. 😱

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 10:30

HoraceCope · 09/04/2026 06:50

i would also think too early for wasps,
and assume bee
glad it left

Nope obvs not too early. I recognise differences between wasp 🐝 and bee 🐝. I actually saved a bee in a swimming pool when I was 2 or 3 and it stung me. And then died 😢

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Empress13 · 09/04/2026 23:12

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 09/04/2026 10:30

Nope obvs not too early. I recognise differences between wasp 🐝 and bee 🐝. I actually saved a bee in a swimming pool when I was 2 or 3 and it stung me. And then died 😢

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You obviously don’t as your emoji shows the same insect 🤣

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 10/04/2026 00:41

Empress13 · 09/04/2026 23:12

You obviously don’t as your emoji shows the same insect 🤣

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That’s I phone emoticons 🤣 they don’t differentiate!

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 10/04/2026 00:43

Empress13 · 09/04/2026 23:12

You obviously don’t as your emoji shows the same insect 🤣

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From my recollection bees are rounder and wasps are longer and thinner. Yes it could’ve been a male bee. But I can’t speak their language. And not about to risk being stung taking a pic of it and posting here!

And yes I know this is very much a FWP.

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