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 ...
There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in the UK, comprising a huge variety of solitary and social species. The majority are parasitoids, which have young that eat insects or spiders alive. But ...
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.
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 ...
"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.
Wasp stings are no joking matter. This time of year, stinging insects are fierce. You might come across a yellow jacket hive or hornet nest nest anywhere in your yard, beneath your deck ...