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It depends on what you mean by "hornet." There are many species of wasps called "hornets." Even those considered "true hornets" by scientists comprise more than 20 species.
Even the simplest answer has to be "yes and no." In temperate zones, most hornets die before winter. Only the fertilized queens live in a dormant state until the next spring, when the begin building a new colony.
In warmer areas, hornets can live year-round.
I've found white-faced hornets hibernating under rotten logs. There were about four or five of them together. Scientific sources suggest that only the queen should be hibernating alone, but I found a number of them hibernating together!
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∙ 12y agoYes, they do because in the winter hornets hibernate, now, I'm not sure I would go messing with them still though...They hurt when they sting! :)
Good question!
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∙ 14y agoIt's not so much that they abandon the nests, but when the weather gets too cold they die.
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∙ 14y agoMost of them do, but enough survive to start again in Spring.
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∙ 14y agoIf wasps got up in your attic they could hibernate over the winter in a box
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∙ 12y agoWasps all die in the winter except for the queens who hibernate and re-emerge in the spring.
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∙ 11y agothey die
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Does winter frost kill a wasp nest?
If there have been frosts and the nest has chilled sufficiently the wasps are probably dead. Check the nest and look for any signs of activity. If you see absolutely no activity over a period of time then it may be save to remove the nest. If you have the slightest doubt, get professional help.
What happens if you disturb a wasp nest during hibernation?
Only new queen wasps hibernate, and they don't do it in the old nest, the rest die when the cold weather comes. So in winter there should be no live wasps in a nest, and nothing should happen if it is disturbed.Watch the nest for a while to see if there is any activity, and if you have the slightest doubt get professional help to remove it.
Are wasps nocturnal?
No, wasps are not nocturnal. As soon as dusks hits, they start returning to their nest.
If you destroy a wasps nest will the wasps survive?
Yes, if you destroy just the nest of the wasps they will survive. You will have to spray chemicals to kill the wasps.
When do wasps sleep?
Wasps do not sleep and they do not fly after dark. At night, wasps will continue to maintain the nest.
How do bee's survive the winter?
Live dormant in their nest.
Are wasps still in paper wasp nest when winter comes or do they leave the nest?
Wasps all die in the winter except for the queens who hibernate (usually underground) and restart the colony in the spring.
Does winter frost kill a wasp nest?
If there have been frosts and the nest has chilled sufficiently the wasps are probably dead. Check the nest and look for any signs of activity. If you see absolutely no activity over a period of time then it may be save to remove the nest. If you have the slightest doubt, get professional help.
Are they any live wasps or queen in the nest in the winter?
Yes, the queen will over-winter in the nest with her workers. It is the males (drones) that may be kicked out to preserve food supplies over winter.
What happens if you disturb a wasp nest during hibernation?
Only new queen wasps hibernate, and they don't do it in the old nest, the rest die when the cold weather comes. So in winter there should be no live wasps in a nest, and nothing should happen if it is disturbed.Watch the nest for a while to see if there is any activity, and if you have the slightest doubt get professional help to remove it.
Are wasps nocturnal?
No, wasps are not nocturnal. As soon as dusks hits, they start returning to their nest.
If you destroy a wasps nest will the wasps survive?
Yes, if you destroy just the nest of the wasps they will survive. You will have to spray chemicals to kill the wasps.
Why do wasps build nest in cars?
bees wasps build nest anywhere they can find shelter.
What happens if you disturb the wasp nest during the summer?
You get stung...
Is it worth having a wasp nest destroyed at the end of summer if the wasps have finished with the nest?
Wasps do not reuse old nests, so if you know the wasps have gone there is no risk and you can simply remove the nest.
After winter do wasps return to the nest they built last year?
It is possible for a new queen wasp to build a new nest next to or even attached to an old disused nest, however this will be a completely new colony.
Is it safe to dig in the winter in the ground where you know there were hornets wasps if you hit their nest will they wake and attack?
There should be no danger of that. Only newly-mated queen hornets and wasps hibernate through the winter -- and they don't hibernate in the old nest. If there has been cold weather, especially if cold enough for a frost, the rest of the colony should have died.
