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A 3-foot wasp nest found WHERE? Sleep tight!

kenny

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A Hampshire pest controller said he took on the biggest job of his career after being called to deal with a nest of more than 5,000 wasps.
John Birkett of Longwood Services Pest Control said removing the 3ft (91cm) nest from a bed in Winchester 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.
He added, "I just stood back in amazement."

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.
He said, "I did think what a wonderful job they had done."

The wasps had chewed through the pillows and the mattress of the bed in order to make their nest larger.
Mr. Birkett did manage to save the owner's crocheted blanket.

He said, "The nest split in two and I have never seen so many wasps, and I have been doing this for 45 years.
I had to go in to the room and close the door, otherwise the house would have been filled."
It took him about two hours to spray the insects and dismantle the nest.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-28949601

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texaskj

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And I was mad because wasps filled up a birdhouse in the back yard. Yeeeouch!
 

packrat

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Oh HAYL NO. no no no no no. I'd've screamed and probably...I don't know. Cried.
 

purplesparklies

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Ummm.....time for a new house. Don't think I could ever use that room again.
 

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I would freak out of my mind. I am going to check our spare bedrooms frequently.
 

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It amazes me that she didn't go in that room for three months, and all that time, she had left a window open. I always check windows in my house. I can't imagine not going into any room of my house for that long.
 
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