Small Wasps?

[EllyD]

Under my neighbour`s laburnam tree there is a swarm of what look like little wasps. Is there such an insect? Or might it be some other kind? Might it sting? We didn`t go near enough to find out!

[hammerman]

Could be the harmless hoverfly which look like wasps to deter any potential preditors.

On the other hand, you could have a wasps nest

[Annielappo]

They might be hornets. There are a lot about this summer. Be careful though that they are not wasps i got stung on my finger last week and oh my god did it hurt and for a few days after. Get someone who knows there stuff to have a look at them. Best of luck let us know how you get on.

[lady_p_gold]

I have a laburnum and I have loads of hover flies .. they do look like little wasps .....

[$~Jeep~$]

HI Elly

Lets hope they are as hammerman and lady_p_gold have said (could be), hoverflies.

They are our friends because they devour all the nasties like aphids etc, so they need to be encouraged.

[EllyD]

thank you all very much. I`ll pass on the good news to my neighbour. Elly.

[enidblyton]

could these little wasps be hornets i had them last year on my passion flowers and they did their job as it was the first time the passion flower produced fruit.

[hammerman]

Hornets are a lot bigger than the biggest wasp.

[hammerman]

http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th4a.htm

Make me shiver !!!