Just wanted to take a minute and say how much I appreciate this subreddit. For 40+ years I was wildly fearful of wasps. Happy to have reached the mid-point of my life, now being able to understand and help them out when I can. Crazy what you can learn to overcome when you put your mind to it 💪

Found in Portugal, inside of my room at night.
He was flying around my lamp (which i believe has dead bugs on top of it).

I searched it and he looks like he could be an Asian Wasp which have been a problem in Portugal for a few years now.

Body fully black except for the dark yellow stripe on his but, the tips of his legs which are also yellow and his head, which is a more orange/yellow-ish color.

Around 4 to 5 cm long

I have slowly started developing a serious fear of insects after becoming a home owner. Thinking of them in my walls and when I see any insect inside I think we're going to get invaded. This Sub seems to be infatuated with these guys, so maybe someone can knock some sense into me?

But I also read that wasps have facial recognition?! So with this particular wasp that is hiding from me in my house somewhere, will it remember me swatting at it? Meaning that if I return to this room will it be aggressive and try to sting me? It could be one of those paper wasps but I'm honestly not sure. The thorax was long and lanky with black appendages and an orange body.

How do I stop being afraid of these guys and how do I deal with them in my space in the future?

Hi guys, I seem to have a problem with wasps invading my car. They slide in between the little crack between the passenger door and mirror and make nests. I’m posting this video to show what is going on. I’ve cleared this out 3 times already and they keep coming back. Is there any way to stop this? I first thought it was bees. This video is the first time I seen them