Aspen nests are cause for concern

There are many species of wasps-insects of the order of the Hymenoptera, but only public ones pester the man. They are called so because they live "societies", large families.

These wasps can arrange a nest near human habitation, and in search of food to fly to the terrace or even to the rooms. They are attracted by juicy fruits, juices, jam, berries. But if the desired is not found, and meat gets caught, then they will pick off pieces from it for the larvae. Adult wasps feed on sweet (syrup, nectar, juice). And larvae eat caterpillars, flies, ants and other insects, which they bring older.

Aspen nests are made of paper, which they make themselves. At first, the wasp plucked pieces of wood. Then he rubs them in his mouth, moistens his saliva, chews them, presses them. As a result, a lump is formed, from which a thin chip of already real paper is removed. A nest is built from it.

Paper aspen nests, although multilayered, but very fragile. But there is hardly anyone wishing to destroy them, since instantly an entire army of enraged insects flies out to defend their home. And from temperature fluctuations, the aspen nests are perfectly protected, which is necessary for the larvae.

Public wasps develop as follows. The female that hibernates in some kind of shelter appears in the spring, arranges a primitive nest, lays eggs and feeds the first generation of larvae. Of these, working wasps appear. Their task is the superstructure, the expansion of the nest. The female sits down to lay new eggs. In the future, only working wasps work. They take care of the female and larvae, feeding them with the caught insects, complete the nest. And everyone is busy with their own business.

During the entire summer season, only wasps are formed from the larvae. By the fall, young females and males appear. Before cooling off the old female, all working wasps and young males die. It remains to winter only a fertilized young female. In spring everything repeats itself.

It seems that public wasps are similar to each other, but in fact they have different colors. And they do dwellings in different places. If the aspen nests are found hanging on branches and attics, then they were made by wasps, if in the ground, then they were built by the German red or ordinary.

The bites of these insects are very painful for a person, and for allergic people they can be fatal. In addition, they are able to tolerate intestinal infections (the wasp could visit the trash, and then sit on something lying on the table). If these stinging insects at the dacha became very annoying, you should look for their dwelling. When found, the question arises of how to destroy the wasps in the country.

This task is not easy, since any manipulation with the housing of these insects is likely to be bitten. To destroy the hornets' nest, you must dress so as to close as much as possible all parts of the body. Use is necessary preparations, the odor of which the wasps do not perceive as aggressive, for example, "Master 250". This kind of means handles the entrance to the nest, and the wasps will deposit the microcapsules into the dwelling itself and die. This operation is best done in the dark, when all the insects will be in the nest.