Wasp Idenification Chelmsford

In early autumn we sometimes get calls from customers worried a wasp nest has just appeared in their lawn. Although wasps are still active at this time year, they begin building their nests in late spring and early summer and it’s likely any nest in a well used area would have become a nuisance before September. It’s much more likely to be the Ivy Mining bee, a harmless solitary bee that lays it’s eggs in burrows it makes in loose or sandy soil. The bees are totally harmless and appear in late August and early September and live for around six weeks. You can see in the pictures they do resemble Honey bees so can be mistaken for wasps.

 

If you are worried a wasp nest might have appeared in your garden, give St George’s Pest Control a call for expert advice.