Despite these good qualities, you don't want them moving into the wall of your home. Hidden nests can turn your backyard barbecue into an indoor pizza party once wasps start dive-bombing your can ...

There are 7,000 species of wasps living in the UK, nine of which build nests to house a colony. Like bees, each wasp species is either social or solitary. Those that prefer family life build nests to ...

The handful of colony-living, nest-building species is just a tiny fraction of overall wasp diversity, estimated at more than 9,000 species in the UK alone. Most wasps are solitary, some are tiny ...

A typical wasp nest holds up to 10,000 wasps - but Jacquie ... Nests are typically found under trees, in bushes, wall cavities, or in sheds and garages.

The British Pest Control Association advises that if a large number of wasps are seen around your home, there is likely an active nest nearby. Nests are typically found under trees, in bushes, wall ...

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.