No, it doesn’t just happen to others. Even less this year, when wasps and hornets were generally spared by a rather mild winter, reports France Info. This is why these dangerous insects, which should be hunted with the help of professionals, have already begun to erect their nests here and there. It should not be thought that only houses are affected: wasps also roam the city and are also found in apartments. Indeed, the stories of the Dard des Villes company (referring to their activity and the Marvel superheroes) testify to this, which explain for France Bleu Alsace that some of their customers have sometimes found themselves face to face, on returning from work, with hundreds of wasps. The story, they say, is quite common: wasps settle in and remain hidden… Until they become visible.
“The warning signs of a wasp’s nest in a partition are scratchings, which resemble those of a mouse, and yellow spots”, can we read in the columns of France Bleu. To avoid the proliferation of these dangerous pests, it is therefore necessary not to let the problem rot and above all not to go on vacation without treating the nest.
Wasps, explains the specialized Belgian site Wasp Extermination, are a particularly versatile animal, capable of setting up their nest in a wide variety of places. You can even find them underground!
In effect, wasps choose where to erect their new colony where they can find continuous water, flowers, warmth, protection from the elements and predators. They also watch for places rich in prey insects or wooden accessories and tools used to build their nest. Finally, sweet substances also attract them, in the second half of summer. Before that, it is the remains of meat that they track down. If all these factors are combined, the risk of seeing wasps settle is quite high.
More information on the favorite hiding places of wasps in our slideshow, which you will find below.
