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These are less aggressive and rarely sting, only if threatened. You may see these slender black-and-yellow wasps near buildings where they make their nests from mud. They can help control spiders.

If wasps decided to set up home in your home, removing a nest can cost around £250. But experts say you can keep wasps out of your garden, and your home, using a common 49p plant.