Winchester woman finds 3ft wasp nest on bed

BBC ^ | 8/27/2014 | staff

[bkopto]

John Birkett, of Longwood Services Pest Control, said removing the 3ft (91cm) nest from a bed in Winchester (UK) was his most unusual job in 45 years.

He said it would have been "extremely dangerous" if the homeowner had tried to remove it herself.

"I just stood back in amazement," Mr Birkett said.

The nest was discovered by a woman at her house in St Cross, in an unused spare room, where a small window had been left open.

Mr Birkett believes it may have taken about three months to build.

[Catmom]

Why couldn’t somebody just leave a horse’s head on her bed, like in the Godfather?

[a fool in paradise]

How big a nest does a 3 foot wasp build?

[Slings and Arrows]

I’m not getting close enough to find out.

[rlmorel]

I’ll see if I can find it...thanks for the tip!