Wasps have always been an ever present threat in the Animal Crossing series and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is no different. These nasty bugs will chase any player who accidentally knocks down their nest from a tree and won't stop until the player goes inside or the wasps get their chance to give out some nasty face stings. These stings last an entire day and won't go away until enough time has passed or until the players applies some medicine.

However, there is another method to avoid being stung by these angry little bugs. This would be by catching wasps in a net just like any other bug. While wasps are some of the more dangerous bugs to be found, this doesn't make them uncatchable. Here are some catching methods for players who want these little guys in their museum.

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Pre-Prep Method

For players who are specifically looking for wasps or players who are just always afraid of accidentally knocking down a nest, this method is for them. For this method, players should always have their net out while they shake trees. This is also helpful for chopping trees, as giving a test shake with a net in hand before chopping will prevent players from being caught off guard by a surprise nest.

Once the nest drops, there is a short time frame where the wasps will be still before going on the chase. Players should use this time to quickly net the wasps before any harm can be done.

Animal Crossing New Horizons Wasp Encyclopedia

Reel Back Method

Not every player wants to pre-shake trees before they go about chopping them, so this is the method for players who just find themselves unexpectedly being chased by wasps without a safe place to run inside to. Players should run away from the wasps in a straight line until they are off-screen. They should then use their tool ring to quickly switch to their net and turn in the direction of the swarm. Once the wasps get close, they should use the net on them.

Players should keep in mind that the net has a range if 1.5 to 2 squares of the map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Bonus: Scaring Wasps Off

Reddit user Caramilli discovered a brand new way to deal with wasps that's new to Animal Crossing: New Horizons: the party popper. Using this little item will instantly frighten off wasps chasing a player presumably due to the sudden loud noise. There is no need to time catching with the net as long as the player has a popper, but the catch is that there is no wasp to catch. This is just a bonus method to instantly deal with unexpected wasps.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

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