No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world StealthToad @lemmy.world 1y ago

What would cause a large swarm of wasps to fly through a neighborhood?

Earlier today I was outside with my dogs when I heard a persistent and loud buzzing. Looked up and saw wasps had filled the sky above mine and my neighbors yard

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Wasps swarm in order to establish new colonies; either because an existing colony is outgrowing the local food supply, or because their nest has been damaged.
- or because their nest has been damaged.
  
  Goddammit Jeff.
  
  If anyone didnt damage the nest, it was Jeff.
  
  Kevyn maybe. Not Jeff.
TIL wasps swarm, and now I have a new fear.

According to this site wasps might swarm if their nest is disturbed, at a change of season, or to establish a new colony (like @fubo@lemmy.world said.)
- It seriously felt like a movie scene, freaked me out a bit. I’m just glad they weren’t angry, my dogs didn’t try to bite em, and none of them followed us back into the house 😮‍💨
Giant jam sandwich
They had some place to be
Amway?

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