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

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

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 ...

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.

They build nests in the ground, logs or building walls or attics. Their stings are painful, but the wasps are usually not aggressive except when disturbed at the nest. German wasps (Vespula ...