Wasps nest in loft
Discussion
Ventured up into the loft to begin laying insulation and theres a smallish (football sized) wasps nest up on one of the eaves.
No sign of any wasps dead or alive in the loft, not seen many wasps outside this summer.
Anyone got experience of these things? Is a nest likely to be abandoned by this time of year, or are they merely planning their attack?
Wuss, moi? Well yes actually...
No sign of any wasps dead or alive in the loft, not seen many wasps outside this summer.
Anyone got experience of these things? Is a nest likely to be abandoned by this time of year, or are they merely planning their attack?
Wuss, moi? Well yes actually...

If it's active then you'll probably hear some movement inside and there'll be the odd wasp buzzing around guarding the nest. As you don't mention making a hasty retreat back through the loft hatch pursued by sentries it sounds like it may be an old nest, possibly even from a previous year.
If you're still worried about it you could wait for a cold evening (when any wasps would be very sluggish) and give it a nice coat of wasp nest destroying foam from the DIY shop. I would try to leave it where it is if possible - wasps give other nests a wide berth, so any queens who come surveying your loft as a nest site will be put off. (You can even buy false nests for this purpose - they're like the once fashionable spherical paper lampshades but with added speckles). We had the exterminator round to deal with an enormous (18-20" diameter) nest a few years ago and have had no trouble since - but it still gives me the willies every time I see it!
If you're still worried about it you could wait for a cold evening (when any wasps would be very sluggish) and give it a nice coat of wasp nest destroying foam from the DIY shop. I would try to leave it where it is if possible - wasps give other nests a wide berth, so any queens who come surveying your loft as a nest site will be put off. (You can even buy false nests for this purpose - they're like the once fashionable spherical paper lampshades but with added speckles). We had the exterminator round to deal with an enormous (18-20" diameter) nest a few years ago and have had no trouble since - but it still gives me the willies every time I see it!
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