Have I brought the Old wasps with me to new house?

[mrsmac]

Please please help. In my last home myself and son could not sleep up the stairs from June - Nov when we left. Wasps everywhere. Pest control taped up loft hatch which was in my bedroom....but they still found a way in thru airing cupboard.
Finaly finished unpacking boxes today and when I went into my bedroom a huge wasp was was crawling on the floor.
Please tell me I have not brought them with me!!!!

A sleeping downstairs tonight worried parent!
Thanks sharon x

[aeshna5]

Sounds like you may have brought a single queen with you. If possible try + catch her when she is docile + put her outside.

[mrsmac]

Thankyou for your reply. She was sleepy and just crawling so she is outside now. I note on previous questions there may be some pregnant females too...am I likely to have any and where would I start to look??? thanks.

[Dogghound]

I think the main thing to do is not worry, wasps get everywhere but are relatively harmless insects with no real interest in humans. They get rid of other more problematic insects too. Queens hibernate in buildings but also under logs, in cracks, holes (like rabbit burrows), in dense vegetation, under bark etc. Its unlikely that your old colonie has followed you. More than likely this wasp was just hibernating at your new house. If there is any more they will make there way out on their own.

[mrsmac]

Many thanks for your reply I will try not to worry.