Paper wasps may suddenly appear inside your house in the middle of winter. These are most likely "Paper Wasps" Polistes sps and I explain how to identify them. I also explain the difference between wasps and bees as well as distinguishing between the three most common wasp groups: Paper wasps, hornets and yellow jackets. With photos and videos you can identify them by both there nests and what they look like. I explain the life history of Paper Wasps revealing that the wasps, you find indoors, in middle of winter are queens that sought to hibernate under the walls, eaves and siding of your house. As the overwinter, they are frequently drawn to the warmth of the interior on particularly sunny and warm mid-winter days. I show viewers two ways to safely remove the wasp from your house and release them outdoors.

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Bald faced hornet view from top:
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Yellow jacket wasp on white background:
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European Paper Wasp on grey wood:
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wiki Europenan paper wasp P. dominula

Yellow Jacket on soda can:
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Bald-faced hornet viewed from top:
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Single yellow jacket emerging from ground nest:
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Single polistes spp. On nest with wood white wood background:
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Yellow Jacket on Wood background:
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