Colossal wasps' nest found in attic is the stuff of nightmares
 

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.

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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...

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