You can see the structure is composed of neat hexagonal shaped cells in which the young are reared.
Wasp nest security light.
Use a flashlight to train your can of 20 wasp killer on the nest spray until the can is empty and leave.
This pack of spectracide comes with three cans of spray to last you all summer long.
How are wasp nests made.
Do note that insecticide is a toxic chemical and.
Wasps are in the nest because they can t see without light would have to fly blind.
They can do this in the absolute safety of the nest which is heavily defended by the more mature wasps using their aggressive stinging power that we all know about.
The nest is a nursery where the grubs which are produced by the queen wasp are able to grow into young adult wasps.
This is when the wasps are least active so their reaction time is slower and they are less aggressive.
You can work this to your advantage by hanging a fake wasp s nest in a visible location early in the season.
Wasps are magnificent architects.
Once the wasps are dead the nest will also die and fall away.
For 7 you can buy a commercial wasp nest doppelganger from amazon.
These photographs below show a little of the inside of the social wasp nest pictured above.
If you are planning to get rid of a wasps nest yourself it is best to do it at night.