Average Adult Size:
- 10mm – 20mm.
- Possible stings to humans which can cause a severe allergic reaction in some people.
- Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult,
- Many thousands of eggs can be laid by the queen wasp in her lifetime,
- Average lifespan of around 12 months,
- Found Worldwide.
- Pronounced black and yellow banding on body,
- Normally build nests (made out of a chewed wood & fibre mix) in cavities & voids of a building.
- Nest normally produced in spring time,
- Can effect both domestic & commercial properties,
- Feeds upon a wide range of insects & sweet substances,
- Can become aggressive if disturbed.
- Chemical treatment,
- Removal of nest if required.