“Simply passing too close to a wasp nest can trigger an attack as the pests are very aggressive.” Some wasps tend to be more ...

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 ...

However, if they perceive that their nest is threatened, the entire colony may launch a coordinated assault. Learn more about ...

On yesterday's show we were overrun with wasp chat. Tons of you texted in with your techniques for hunting down their nests. From the bizarre like "My grandfather used to throw flour at the wasp so he ...

said honey bees normally produce one queen per nest and wasps can produce several, but Asian hornets can produce 10. He said nests were destroyed in Kent in September and October last year ...

In 2024, the Matosinhos City Council removed 488 Asian hornet nests.

Finding and removing Asian hornet nests in the Channel Islands is a challenge ... feeds on native bees and wasps, damaging biodiversity Experts, such as Guernsey's Asian Hornet Team, are at ...

The 2-inch-long hornet, with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom ... To do so, first entomologists had to find the hornets' nests. Finding the nests can be ...