Seen a few when i'm in Reading but not so many in London. Personally I hope they all die out, can't stand the ruddy things.... But I'm aware my wasp phobia is probably not a good enough reason to start messing around with ecosystems. :c)
You murderer Craft. May you be forgiven. Poor wasps!! They do a good job and have their place in life ;o).
China, seriously they play a part in the greater scheme of things - I did used to know what it was but have forgotten. There is something that they eat that is very beneficial to our horticulture/agriculture.
Man hostages mum's dog is one of those arndale thingys, all big and shaggy, he catches the wasps in the air as they go past... Silly thing... Almost makes having his wooly mamoth fur next to me on a hot day.
One of my mums jack russells actually stalks and hunts them.... Strange animal.
I know, I know Lofty, much as I think the entire wasp population should be wiped out, I'm aware it's probably a minor overreaction :c)
I think they eat greenfly actually... I know there's a tree in a rain forest who's entire ecosytem is based on a wasp about 5mm or something, really teeny. Saw it on a nature doccy once.
I had one huge wasp in the kitchen earlier this year and I've not seen any since then.
I've only had one wasp sting (many yrs ago) at the top of my arm while I was getting the dinner ready. It was the one & only time ever that my (ex) husband said 'sit down, I'll do it'. Almost worth getting stung for! ;o)