
The European Wasp is identified by these main characteristics:
- have a more rounded / stout body. Regular wasps have longer, more slender bodies.
- hold their legs up closer to their body when in flight. But regular wasps tend to dangle their legs.
- have black antennae. Regular wasps have more orange or brown antennae.
- European wasps are more attracted to meats. Any wasp hanging around pet food or bbq meats should be treated with caution and a pest controller notified as there may be a nest nearby.
- food or bbq meats should be treated with caution and a pest controller notified as there may be a nest nearby.
European wasps prefer to nest in urban / industrialised areas and have been found in many suburbs around the Perth Metropolitan area.
News Update: March 3, 2015
WA Today – European Wasps Conquer Perth
Pesti Pest Control offer wasp nest and bee hive removal services in Perth WA.
Please contact us if you have seen wasps on your property.