when are wasps out of their nests during the summer?

Abraham Ladick: In March/April many people start reporting sightings of "large wasps" entering their homes, often from lofts and voids. They believe that a nest exists in their home. The sightings will, however, be of Queen wasps which have emerged from hibernation during periods of favourable weather and are starting to investigate potential nest sites.Finding Queen wasps indoors in springtime does not mean that a nest exists or that a nest will be built. At this stage there is no nest and a visit or treatment is unnecessary. The vast majority of Queen wasps active at this time die before they have established a nest. If there is no Queen - there is no nest. Where several wasps are reported, it is either coincidental, or otherwise they are bees.Genuine wasp nests are rarely established before mid June when a few smaller nests may be identified. At this time there may still only be the Queen active in the nest or at most a dozen or so workers. Consequently the size of the! nest is small (it may be the size of a golf ball or at most an orange), and the frequency of wasps coming and going is low. It will typically be spotted in a shed or attic.If a wasp nest poses a particular danger to you or your family, then it may be necessary to treat it. Unless such a danger exists, the nests are best left undisturbed.Where necessary, you can treat wasp nests yourself, although care should obviously be taken in doing so. This can be done through the application of insecticidal dust at the entrance to the nest, preferably after dusk when the wasps have returned to the nest and are less active. The wasps will carry the insecticide into the nest, spreading it to other wasps in the colony. You should be able to buy the dust from most DIY/hardware stores or garden centres. You should make sure that the product you buy is specifically intended for wasps and ensure you always follow the directions on the product label.Alternatively you may wish to have the nest! treated by a professional pest control company.I really hope ! this helped :)...Show more