Yesterday at Caldene fields I saw a wasp that just looked different! I took some photos of this rather attractive insect and did some research. It turned out to be a Queen Median wasp (Dolichovespula media) which I have never recorded before!
Now yes Wasps are not everyone’s cup of tea but lets hang on…
Firstly she is beautiful insect!!. This species is not usually aggressive but will sting if they feel their nest is threatened. Now she is a Queen and collecting nesting material so it maybe nesting in our area. So if you see it’s nest in a tree or hedge, Just Leave it Alone and you will have no problems..
View of a nest: With thanks to Bees Wasps & Ants Recording Society
The species only arrived in England in the 1980s and is slowly expanding its range northwards and becoming more common. It has now been recorded over the border in Scotland
