Questions & answers about wasp nests
barbara asked:
Hi paul i asked you a question about 3 weeks ago as i kept having wasp in my living room well have not been in there for that the pest control men have been but cannot locate a nest but still getting wasps they just appear please help.
Paul Sweet replied:
Hi Barbara, if there are wasps still coming into your living room, there is a wasp nest there somewhere. Do you have a chimney? If so, the nest could be up that. Are there any air vents that lead into the room? The nest could be in the cavity of the wall somewhere. Is the floor a wooden one? The nest could be underneath the floor. BUT! If there is a nest there, as i said previously, you will see wasps coming to and leaving the nest from OUTSIDE!!!! Wasps will not find the food that they need to survive on, in your living room. They are not intentionaly coming in. They are accidently finding thier way into that room, so the nest MUST be close by. You need to watch from outside, every angle of the building to see where they are leaving from and arriving at. Once you find this, the nest can be easily dealt with.
barbara replied:
Hi Paul its me Barbara I think they are coming from my light fitting but are they to big to go through such a small hole I have a rose decoration on the ceiling.
tracey asked:
hi, we have a wasp nest in the cavity of our shed, they don\'t seem to be aggressive, we have been working in the garden and they just go in and out and don\'t pay any attention to us, if we leave them alone for the summer will they come back next year? we really don\'t want to kill them but at the same time we don\'t want them back next year thanks Tracey
Paul Sweet replied:
Hi Tracey, of course it is up to you if you leave them there, however, it is still early and the nests are still small at the moment, not many worker wasps. In another months time when the nest triples in size, you may change your mind about having them treated. If you were to leave them alone, next year you may have a new nest appear, you may not, it is luck of the draw. But be aware that at the end of this summer, your nest will produce up too 300 new queen wasps, which will hibernate through the winter and then each of those will make a new nest next year. Something to think about! Hope this helps Regards Paul
Joe asked:
Hi Paul, I live in Leicester and we have just had a new conservatory built. When I went to look at it after the workmen had finished I noticed this fly. I thought it was a regular housefly at first but to closer inspection it looked like a wasp but it was black. Is this a hornet? I managed to kill it and disposed of it. Later on, when I went to have another look I noticed 2 more of these "fly's". They were lying dead on the inside wall of the conservatory. They definately wern't there earlier. Does this suggest there is a nest nearby? Also, we have had the facias replaced recently, is this something to do with it? I have seen also over the past couple of weeks while looking outside my bedroom window (Which is on the second floor)I noticed a few wasps/hornets flying level with the bottom of the roof, does this suggest a nest?
Paul Sweet replied:
Hi Joe, the description you give of the fly, doesnt sound like a hornet, perhaps a honey bee?, hornets are much bigger than a wasp, 2" in length or more. Could be any number of flying insects, your best bet if you really want to know, is to look at some images of different flying insects on the net and see if you can match it up. If its just a couple or so, probably not a nest present anyway. As for the wasps flying past the window, if it is regular, like every day, all day, then there is a nest close by, but maybe not on your house. Take a look at your roof and your neighbours, you will see if there is a nest there, it will be obvious where they are going in and out. Take a look at the videos on the site and this will give you an idea of what to look out for. If you do find a nest and need it treated, obviously we do not cover your area, but you can check out my other site which covers the whole of the uk, there are over 100 pest controllers registered and i am sure one of them will cover your area. http://www.wasp-control.co.uk/ Regards Paul