Large wasps!

[jenni_fer]

hi..

as you can see im new to all this,and im looking for some help/advice

earlier this evening as i was watching tv i noticed a very large wasp crawling across my carpet!... i was stunned to see it as its been so cold and obviously just the start of march... i mentioned it to my dad who thentold me he found one this afternoon inthe bathroom (few metres from where i found one).
he said it was very large and dopey like as was the one i saw.. could it possiable we have a nest? at this time of year?

any help would be great im alittle freaked out

thanks

[Hedera]

It must be a queen wasp which has overwintered in your house. They do come in the autumn and hide away in pelmets or corners and then wake up to start a new colony later on. Watch out for them getting into your slippers as they sting! Catch them in a glass and put out in a shed or hedge.

[jenni_fer]

thats what i though but to see two wasps in the same day?

isnt that very random.. almost too random?

(wasnt the same wasp sorry if i didnt explain that well in my first post)

[Acutipuerilis]

Wasps have friends too!

Seriously, I imagine they could both have come in at the same time, from the same place... you may even have had a nest very near your house (or in the roof space) without knowing it.

[jenni_fer]

my dad thinks we might have a nest i suppose we will find out in a few days if any more appear..

just thought was odd for this time of year

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by jenni_fer

my dad thinks we might have a nest i suppose we will find out in a few days if any more appear..

just thought was odd for this time of year

There won't be an active nest at this time of year. Wasp nests die out in late autumn + only the new queens survive + overwinter independently.