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09-27-2016, 04:41 PM
Colossal wasps' nest found in attic is the stuff of nightmares
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LONDON — Is this a homeowner's skin-crawling nightmare? Or an impressive depiction of what happens when nature is left uninhibited?*
In this case, the answer is a resounding "both".*
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A positively massive nest, built by as many as 10,000 stinging wasps, was discovered in an empty loft space by **rth London-based Pest Professionals in the small village of Pipewell, UK.
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Nests such as these can easily hold between 6,000 and 10,000 wasps.
Image: pest professionals (http://www.pestprofessionals.co.uk/)
The property had been left u**ccupied for several years, allowing the nest to reach close to its maximum size of approximately 1-metre wide (3.2 ft).* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/27/giant-wasp-nest/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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LONDON — Is this a homeowner's skin-crawling nightmare? Or an impressive depiction of what happens when nature is left uninhibited?*
In this case, the answer is a resounding "both".*
SEE ALSO: Why 500 bees with tiny license plates will be released from London rooftops (http://mashable.com/2016/06/21/bees-with-license-plates/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
A positively massive nest, built by as many as 10,000 stinging wasps, was discovered in an empty loft space by **rth London-based Pest Professionals in the small village of Pipewell, UK.
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/D_4qWPqhHTfuCfbbWiguyZMFhYY=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F224916%2Fwasp2.jpg
Nests such as these can easily hold between 6,000 and 10,000 wasps.
Image: pest professionals (http://www.pestprofessionals.co.uk/)
The property had been left u**ccupied for several years, allowing the nest to reach close to its maximum size of approximately 1-metre wide (3.2 ft).* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/27/giant-wasp-nest/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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