Wasps can be a problem, especially in and around the house. But also in the garden. Especially when they nest near the ground and dangerous moments of surprise can arise. Here are a few tips on how to deal with a wasp nest in the ground.
Wasps that live in the soil are normal wasps
Wasp species that nest in the ground
Wasps have different preferences for their breeding sites depending on the species. Those who seasonally seek their nesting site in the ground are mainly:
- German wasps
- Common wasps
However, these short-headed wasp species vary in their choice of location every year - for example, attics, hollow tree trunks or piles of stones are also very popular with them. When a young queen chooses a nesting site in the garden soil in spring, it is usually an abandoned burrow of mice or moles.
Unfortunately, it is also the German and common wasps that can become the most dangerous to us humans. Compared to most other wasp species, they are not afraid of us and do not hesitate to use their sting as soon as they feel threatened. In addition, they form the largest colonies of all social wasp species and are therefore dangerous simply because of their large numbers.
Normally, a wasp nest in the garden soil is easy to spot by the animals swarming in and out. If you're unlucky, it also happens that you only register it when you step inside - and that can of course have bad consequences in the form of many painful stitches at once.
How to deal with the colony?
Removing a ground wasp nest is not that easy and should be left to professionals. The simplest and most environmentally and animal-friendly solution, and also the least expensive for you, is tolerance. Cordon off the area around the nest to prevent anyone from entering. In autumn the wasp colony will have disappeared anyway.