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Post by 69dazza on Jan 30, 2020 9:08:16 GMT
This was flying in my bathroom this morning in the UK see my link Google photos |
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Post by exoticimports on Jan 30, 2020 13:34:10 GMT
It’s unlikey anyone is going to hit an unknown link. Embed the hosted photos in your post.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 30, 2020 15:23:54 GMT
The link is safe, I tried it earlier. It's a photo of a Vespid, but I don't know which species.
Adam.
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Post by 69dazza on Jan 31, 2020 7:41:55 GMT
Do you think its a vespula vulgaris? We are right in the winter month in the UK but it hasnt exactly snowed or been very icy, from 3-12 degrees Celsius. Hope there not forming a nest in the loft. I did have the loft hatch open for 4 nights then closed it, second night it being closed i spotted this in the bathroom, about 1 metre away from the loft hatch
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 31, 2020 9:47:13 GMT
Adam is indeed correct in that it is a Vespid (yellowjacket) wasp. Cannot say which species because I am sure there are several different species present in Europe. Don't know how many are known from the U.K.
The German Yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) is probably the most widespread species in Europe. Here in America it is overwhelming many of our native species. Anyway, what you have is an overwintering young queen which you probably would not see until April or May. However, opening your loft hatch warmed up that area enough to awaken her so hence she appeared out of nowhere.
Why would she be in your loft? Because, her former colony likely had a nest located somewhere in a "void" of space between the walls with an exit hole the width of a pencil to the outside. The rest of the colony of workers is long dead. But, don't be too surprised if you see other young queens like her as Yellowjacket colonies release several young queens in the fall to ensure survival of the species.
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