When you find an abandoned wasp nest in the ground what else should you do but pour molten hot metal into it?

Most social wasps aren't particularly fussy when it comes to finding a spot to settle down and build their new home. All they need is somewhere dry, safe and structurally sound enough to support a ...

Fish such as bass and trout prepare fat reserves for migrations to deeper waters. And social insect queens emerge from ...

Fish such as bass and trout prepare fat reserves for migrations to deeper waters. And social insect queens emerge from ...

And social insect queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests. Most people won't be surprised that bumble bees and ground-nesting wasp colonies have queens.

"Many wasp nests are created in the ground and will also have been severely impacted by the further flooding across the country in spring and early summer," said a spokesperson for the charity.

And social insect queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests. Most people won’t be surprised that bumble bees and ground-nesting wasp colonies have queens.

The nest is likely to have been built by many wasps over several years, says the wildlife trust A wildlife trust hopes a giant wasp nest found in a house could help people better understand the ...

Blake noted that landscape crews are at greater risk of getting stung by wasps in underground nests. Blake said he knew of no reports of wasp nests this season. Although wasps build nests in open ...

Pest control firms are reporting a rise in 'bigger and more difficult' wasp nests despite winter settling in and people could disturb them in lofts, sheds and garages in the days ahead as they ...