How Does Wasps Die in Winter?
WouterDuring winter, the queen wasp of a colony is in a semi-dormant state. This means that the queen is not actively laying eggs and that her colony is unable to feed her. In winter, the queen wasp finds a sheltered location to hibernate.
The worker wasps take care of the queen until spring. When the weather begins to warm up, the queen lays eggs in the nest cells. The nest then becomes full of workers, which feed the larvae that emerge. The young queen then begins to mate with other wasps. Eventually, the last eggs hatch and become the new queens. The older queen dies as the season progresses.
The old queen dies and the colony loses its main source of food. In addition, the cold weather slows the metabolic rate of the wasps. As a result, the population of wasps reduces.
During winter, the wasps’ main goal is to keep the queen alive. When they become starving, they die off. However, some wasps still manage to survive the cold. They are called yellowjackets, and they are about three-fourths of an inch long.
They may live inside homes, and they may even sting. The mouthparts of wasps are similar to those of honey bees. They are a major nuisance during winter. The wasps may sting multiple times. They are easy to catch.
The cold weather also discourages flying insects. The winter months also cause plants to die. The cold weather also affects the nervous system of the wasps.
