Jules. Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 We have a plastic compost bin, which is nearly full at the moment. It has slots all around it, & we are seeing at least 4/5 wasps around it all the time going in & out. Do wasps make nests in compost heaps? We saw a photo of Kate's on the forum of the nest she found in her summer house, so I wondered if there would be room for a nest in the composter? Or are they just after the rotting fruit in there? Any advice gratefully received before my problem gets worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 i think its quite unlikley they would build a nest in a plastic compost bin. i think they are probably after the rotton food and if theres any wood in there probably that too, to build the nest out ofl. if the poblem gets worse i would get a wasp spray or something. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Are you certain they are wasps? Some types of bees will live in a composter but will only stay for a season. If you can leave them relatively undisturbed they'll be gone by late autumn. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Thanks for the replies- my guess is that they are not livivng there, & they are after the tree branches i put in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
