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If you discover a wasp nest, avoid disturbing it, as this can lead to aggressive behaviour and stings. A trained pest control specialist can safely remove nests from homes and businesses ensuring your safety.

Wasp nests are often papery and bulbous, resembling a balloon. They can be gray or brown and feature intricate patterns. The size varies from small to large, depending on the species.

Removing a wasp nest requires caution. It's advisable to contact a pest control professional, especially if the nest is active. If it's inactive, it might be safe to leave it as a deterrent, but ensure there are no signs of activity.

Typically, wasps do not reuse old nests. At the end of the season, most of the colony dies, and a new queen will establish a new nest elsewhere. However, if a nest remains undisturbed, it might attract other insects or pests.

While all wasps can sting, some species are more aggressive than others. Hornets are generally more aggressive, while paper wasps tend to be less so unless provoked.

Wasps typically have slender bodies, narrow "wasp waists," and bold black-and-yellow bands—unlike bees, which are generally hairier and rounder. Hornets are a specific group of larger and often more aggressive wasps, sometimes with black-and-white markings (e.g., the European hornet), and capable of more painful stings.

Wasp numbers peak in late summer when the nest population is largest. Workers become more active, especially seeking sugary food, increasing human encounters.

Yes, wasps are beneficial: they prey on pests like flies, caterpillars, and aphids, and play a role in pollination. However, they can pose threats when nesting close to humans, especially because they can sting multiple times and may provoke aggressive behavior near nests.

The UK hosts around 9,000 species of wasp, but only a handful form large social nests. The most common social species include the common (yellowjacket) wasp and the German wasp, while solitary species also exist and have varied behaviors and nesting styles.

Instead of swatting—which can release alarm pheromones and trigger more wasps. Staying calm, opening windows or doors to let the wasp out.

Call a pest professional if a nest is large, hard to safely reach, located indoors (e.g. in lofts or wall cavities), or if household members are allergic.

There is probably a nest nearby if there are a lot of wasps in your house or garden. In the summer, a mature nest may house a large number of wasps. To lessen the risk of a wasp sting, which can be extremely painful and even result in an allergic reaction, it is crucial to treat a wasp nest as soon as possible.

The cost for wasp nest treatment is between £65.00 - £150, depending on your location.

If you are living in a domestic property where a wasp nest is present you will need to contact a pest control company to remove it, as the Council does not provide a pest control service. Read more about how to contact your local council.

*Never attempt to remove a wasp nest yourself.

Wasps generally do not return to the exact same nest once it has been removed or destroyed, as they do not reuse old nests. Large nests are unlikely to be active in the early spring and summer since wasps never reuse an old nest from a previous year.

However, if the area is favourable, wasps may come back and establish a new nest there.

With the onset of cold weather, the workers and the resident queen all die. Again the timing of this can vary enormously and be anywhere from October to December, normally the first ground frost is regarded as the point from which the nest will rapidly die off. What time of year are wasps most active? Read more here.

In the United Kingdom, the wasp season typically begins in April and subsides in September. A wasp colony is primarily active during the summer months between June and August, with hibernating queens exiting a nest within the first two weeks of autumn.

You won't easily forget a wasp sting if you've ever experienced one. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that a wasp problem at work will be an unwelcome distraction for both clients and staff. You must resolve the problem as soon as you can in order to prevent it from interfering with your business. The good news is that all you need to do is phone us; we'll take care of the rest right away.

It takes about 30 to 45 minutes to treat a wasps' nest, depending on the location of the nest. An insecticide is sprayed into the nest entrance normally destroying it within a few hours.

No. We ask you and your family members, as well as any pets to clear the area, during and after our removal service. Safety is of the upmost importance when dealing with wasp nest removal.

Wasp nests usually last around three to four months during the summer. The nest will die off naturally, even if left alone.

If you are unsure if you have wasps, bees or hornets, read our page on the difference between bees, wasps and hornets.