What wasp is this?

[zulu Delta 534]

I am making the assumption that these are a wasp rather than some species of native bee, but I have no idea what type it is.
The nest has grown rapidly over the past two-three days under the eaves of a 2 story house and a bit hard to get to.
Any clues anyone?


The nest would be about 2 foot (60cm) long at the moment.
Regards
Glen

[justinc]

Glen, can you get closer pics of an insect? Wife thinks they are paper wasps but not sure until she gets a look at one. The nest sure looks like it.

JC

[zulu Delta 534]

I took these this afternoon from ground level with a telephoto and unfortunately this as close as I could/would get. The nest does definitely seem to be a paperish/ nylonish texture.

Being predominantly chicken when it comes to getting close to this many wasps on a ladder I think we will have to do with these ground up shots. Sorry.
Regards
Glen

[zulu Delta 534]

I thought a paper wasp nest was a bit like an upturned umbrella / mushroom shape. The insect looks similar, but then again a wasp to me is a wasp, but this nest is new to me.
Regards
Glen

[85 county]

At the back of my workshop we had new holes appear in the ground. After a week we had thousands of bee/wasps hanging around. actually watched them crawl into the holes. never bothered us. Small brown things no yellow.

[The ho har's]

You rang and asked us...that is a new one on us...hh suggested just baygon it...
sorry prob no help at all there..

Mr hh

[Bundalene]

Take care with that one, it looks a bit like it could be a European wasp. They don't only build in the ground.

We have several paper wasp types here and none of their nests look anything like that.

I have seen an European nest off a shed awning and although it was round, the fabric looked like that one.

Erich

[justinc]

Yes, actually meant mud dauber wasp but have to agree looks like european wasp. Quite aggressive and IIRC a notifiable pest in most areas. I would make a few phone calls in the morning

JC

[dullbird]

I dont think they look big enough to be a European wasp.

[tony66_au]

For what its worth most pest controller will charge under $200 to kill and remove something like that and you want to get onto it ASAP before it encroaches further INTO the wall.

I ignored on in my old place in Cockatoo and in one week it spread inside a wall about 3 feet, the buzzing got freaky in the house so I called a pestie and he ended up opening the wall.

$160 and a few cuppas and she was done.

Tony