Later, we learned that wasps choose warm, sheltered places to build their nests – which is why they often settle in attics, abandoned buildings, or even inside the walls of houses.

Their nests grow very quickly: in one season, a colony can reach several thousand individuals.

The danger of wasps isn’t just in their painful stings. Their venom can trigger severe allergic reactions, up to anaphylactic shock. It’s especially dangerous if children or allergic people are nearby.

We were shocked that we had been living literally side by side with this “neighborhood” all this time. And imagine – if the nest had grown even larger, one day they could have broken through the wall themselves and overrun the house.