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A Homeowner’s Guide to Hornet Nest Removal in Alberta
That moment you spot it—the papery, grey football-shaped nest hanging from your eave, or a terrifyingly busy stream of insects pouring out of a hole in the ground—your heart just drops. Here in Red Deer and across central Alberta, our short, intense summers mean hornet and wasp colonies can seem to pop up and expand
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Do Wasps Die in Winter? do wasps die in winter and how to stay safe
It’s a common question we get as the cold weather rolls in: do wasps just disappear in the winter? The short answer is yes, for the most part. The first hard frost we get here in Alberta is a death sentence for the entire wasp colony—all the workers and males are wiped out. But the
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Protect Your Home: how to prevent wasp nests for a safe season
When it comes to wasps, an ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of cure. The most straightforward, effective strategy is a proactive one: inspect your property in the spring, seal up any potential entry points, and get rid of things that attract them, like easy food and water sources. This early-season approach catches