Yes in most cases, they go into a hibernating like state and live in places such like vines, anywhere to protect themselves from the elements such as snow rain etc, if you find one in the middle of the summer it will move in a stunned state if disturbed. This will awaken the stinging beasts !! Www.conalflood.com
In the middle of winter, it is highly unlikely that it was a wasp. It was probably some other type of flying insect.
In their hives
The lifespan of a wasp nest depends on the species of the wasp, for example new queens or males. A male wasp can nest from April to August. A queen wasp can nest from April to October. Many wasp die off but the queen goes off into hibernation and returns in the spring.
The queen wasp will either hibernate inside the old nest or build a new smaller one. The queen wasp is the only wasp that survives the winter. The rest of the wasps in the next die.
Wasps all die in the winter except for the queens who hibernate (usually underground) and restart the colony in the spring.
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.
In Scotland, yes. I'm not sure about anywhere else.
A wasp nest can grow to be as large as a basketball or even bigger. The size of a wasp nest is influenced by factors such as the species of wasp, the availability of food sources, the climate, and the location of the nest.
A wasp nest can grow to be as big as a basketball or even larger, depending on the species of wasp and the environment.
wasp as to nest
If the nest of a wasp is completely destroyed, the wasps will search for another place to make a nest.
The female wren does.