A pub landlord in Southampton has reportedly found the biggest ever wasp nest in the UK. The construction was 5ft 3in wide and 4ft 1in in height and is believed to have housed around half a million wasps, Sky News reports. Pest controller Sean Whelan said: "It really was a monster. Nests usually operate from March to September so they're very unlikely to get to be this size. "The wasps disperse and bury themselves under about six inches of soil until March when they come out and then build the nest for the queen." He continued: (more)...
- 8/3/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
RTÉ News has announced the appointment of its Europe Editor, Sean Whelan, as Economics Correspondent. Sean graduated with a degree in History and Politics from Ucd, followed by a postgraduate diploma in journalism at Nihe, Dublin. He became a journalist in the RTÉ Newsroom in September 1991 and worked in a number of areas including the Foreign Desk. He reported from the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo and on the return of Hong Kong to China. He has been based in Brussels since 1999 and has been Europe Editor since 2003.
- 10/23/2009
- IFTN
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.