Where Tower Hamlets' Wasps Build Their Nests
Roof voids over Bow's terraces
The loft spaces above Bow's Victorian terraces stay warm and undisturbed through spring, and a queen wasp only needs a single gap at the eaves to get in and start building. By late summer a nest can take up a large part of the loft, and it's usually the noise or the steady flow of wasps at one spot on the roofline that gives it away.
Communal gardens near Victoria Park
Where terraces close to Victoria Park have been converted into flats, the garden behind them is often shared and used less than a single-household garden. Sheds and overgrown corners in these communal spaces give wasps a quiet, sheltered spot to nest that can go unnoticed until activity builds up around a bin store.
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
Getting a Tower Hamlets Wasp Nest Removed
Leave the nest alone once you've spotted it and call ahead of treatment — a disturbed nest is far more likely to sting.
