insectacided
Paul Bendell, MBPR, from Berkshire pest control took one look at the nest and in classic call-out service person style he shook his head slowly, sucked air through his teeth and said
tut tut
wood wasps
they’re aggressive
He removed the bird-feeder from the plant, gave me 2 leaflets of safety instructions for myself and the kitties. Then insectacide blasted the nest. Dead wasps sit like statues on the outside. You can see them if you squint at this picture or look at the full-size version on flickr.
July 20th, 2010
They look almost hornet-esque! Fascinating… but just a bit too scary to keep on the window sill.
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