Huge wasp nest takes over wildlife trust's office
Summary
A large wasp nest, about one meter wide, was found inside the office of a nature reserve manager at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The manager has been working from home, planning to leave the nest alone until the wasps naturally leave in autumn.Key Facts
- The wasp nest is around 1 meter (3.2 feet) wide and built around bookshelves.
- Eilish Rothney, manager at Trinity Broads reserve, discovered the nest in mid-June.
- The nest started small but grew over weeks while she was conducting surveys.
- Rothney has been working from home to avoid disturbing the wasps.
- The wasps will leave the nest naturally in autumn as worker wasps die off and new queens hibernate.
- The Norfolk Wildlife Trust shared photos of the nest, calling the wasps "new colleagues."
- Rothney advises people to stay calm around wasps to avoid provoking them.
- The wasps had used small gaps behind boxes and shelves to build the nest inside the office.
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