When Spring arrives, our gardens will be invaded by a variety of insects, the most prevalent of which are wasps. Wasps, unlike bees, are aggressive insects capable of causing considerable injury if their colony is threatened. Wasps start building their nests as soon as the temperature warms up in the Spring (about mid-April).

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Wasps are warm-weather insects who construct their nests in the spring and early summer.

Wasp nests can last three to four months in most situations if they aren’t attacked by predators or the queen moves. Wasp numbers will reduce as soon as the temperature begins to drop. A nest, on the other hand, has a good chance of lasting the entire summer.

Wasp nests are unlikely to disappear on their own if they are not examined and treated. The worker wasps will do what they can to defend their nest at all costs once a colony has been established.

Wasps can build their nests anywhere as long as the structure can withstand the weight of the nest. They prefer high-altitude areas that are safe from predators.

They can nest anywhere as long as it provides a suitable breeding and feeding area for their colony and queen.

Wasps do not solely nest in trees, contrary to popular belief. Wasps, on the other hand, have been observed to nest in the following locations:

Children’s playhouses and garden sheds

• Basements, attics, and lofts

• Roof linings and gutters

• Wall cracks, gaps, and fissures

It’s not uncommon to discover wasps nesting in other places. Wasps will establish their nests wherever that provides safe and secure breeding habitat for their colony, as previously indicated.

Look in bushes, tree stumps, and even holes in the ground for nests.

The lifespan of wasps varies based on the species. Female worker wasps have a lifetime of 12-22 days on average. Drones (males) live slightly longer than queens, while queens can live up to a year (as they hibernate).

They will quit the nest once the wasp season has passed, and the queen will go into hibernation. This isn’t to imply that wasps won’t build their nests in the same place. Wasps choose sites that provide cover and protection from the elements, so don’t be shocked if they return to the same spot to establish a new nest.

The queen will start spawning worker wasps in the Spring. She’ll spend the remainder of her life laying eggs in the nest. The queen will lay her final eggs, which will mature into queens for the following year, as the wasp season draws to a close (early autumn).

While the nest itself isn’t dangerous, the wasp population inside can be, especially if you irritate or damage the nest.

If you get close to a wasp nest and are stung, the venom contains a pheromone that alerts other wasps and makes them more aggressive.

While a single wasp sting isn’t particularly harmful, being assaulted by a swarm can be fatal. Because of the swelling and consequent restriction of muscles, stings to the face, chest, and neck are best avoided.