Where Wasps Nest Across Kingston upon Thames
Tiled eaves on Surbiton's villas
The steep tiled roofs and deep eaves of Surbiton's Victorian and Edwardian villas give a queen wasp a dry, sheltered gap to start a nest in spring, usually somewhere well above head height and easy to miss until the workers' flight path becomes obvious. By late summer a nest in a roof space like this can be substantial, and the entry point is often the only visible sign from the ground.
Sheds and garden walls in Tolworth
Tolworth's postwar and interwar semis along the A3 corridor tend to have more garden space than the housing closer to the river, and that means more sheds, fences and garden walls for wasps to nest in or around. A nest low down in a shed roof or wall cavity can be reached and dealt with more easily than one in a loft, but it's just as capable of building up unnoticed over a summer.
Signs to Look For
- A grey, papery nest the size of a football or larger, usually by late summer
- Wasps repeatedly entering and leaving one spot — a loft vent, eave or air brick
- A low buzzing or rustling sound from inside a wall, loft or shed
- More wasps than usual around bins, fruit trees or open windows
After a Wasp Nest Is Treated in Kingston
An old nest isn't reused the following year, so in most cases it can be left exactly where it is once it's no longer active.
