Posts Tagged ‘wasp nest’
Watch Out for Wasp Nests
From March to May we get our first few signs of wasps awakening for the summer season ahead. Hibernation ends for the young queen wasps and that signals a period of time from June onwards that heralds something we all dread – wasp nests. We all see wasps during the summer months but it doesn’t…
Read MoreWasp Nests In Dundee
This year has seen a dramatic increase in the number of wasp nests that we have had to deal with in Dundee . We’ve been busy working 12 hour days since June to deal with these wasp infestations and have come across a many households that have had two or three wasp nests, rather than…
Read MoreWasp pest control Perth
A wasp nest in a bird box needed wasp pest control Perth today. Wasps will often use bird boxes because they provide shelter for the wasp nest. Also, wasps do not make their own burrow to a nest but will use one that is already there, like an abandoned mouse hole, a hole around cabling…
Read MoreWasp pest control Kinross
Wasp pest control Kinross was needed this weekend for a wasp nest in a shed; a queen wasp had built a wasp nest inside. Wasps build nests in sheds, garages and outbuildings often, usually because there are plenty of gaps to get in through and they’re likely to be undisturbed. Also, the wasps scrape wood…
Read MoreBusy bees and butterflies in Perth
It’s a beautiful, hot summer’s day in Perth today and the warm weather is increasing insect activity. Insects are invertebrates and not warm blooded like humans; they rely on the heat around them to give them energy to move, rather that producing their own heat energy in the body like we do. So, hotter weather…
Read MoreCan you spot the wasp nest?
Can you spot the wasp nest in this picture? It’s well hidden in the shrub, isn’t it. If you look more closely you can see the off-white, papery cone that is so characteristic of wasp nests; you should be able to see the entry hole at the bottom right too. The weather was warmer this…
Read MoreA scary wasp nest in Kinross
This large wasp nest in Kinross set all the alarm bells ringing for an electrician this week. Because it was large he could see it as soon as he’d got through the hatch into the customer’s attic – and so he got out again as soon as he could. He did exactly the right thing;…
Read MoreIs this a Bees Nest or a Wasp Nest?
Is this a bees nest or a wasp nest in my garden shrub? Is it a bee swarm perhaps? These were the questions a customer in Pitlochry asked today. She had been making the most of a break in the weather to catch up with a few jobs in the garden and found a rather…
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