A homeowner in Australia had the scare of their lives when they discovered a gigantic wasp nest growing inside their bathroom.
The pest expert described the nest as ‘as big as a 70 inch TV’ (Image: Tiktok/dappestcontrol)
The property had been abandoned during the coronavirus outbreak, allowing the flying creepy crawlies to continue to develop the construction.
When the Melbourne resident returned and discovered the nest growing out of their walls, he summoned pest control specialists to deal with the dangerous creatures.
DAP Pest Control manager Dale Armel described the find as an ‘alien-like’ structure.
The exterminator said he had never seen anything like it before (Image: TIKTOK)
Dale revealed how he and his team of trained specialists rescued the gigantic nest from the property on the Today Show Monday (February 2).
The nest contained thousands of deadly wasps (Image: Tiktok/dappestcontrol)
Footage of the nest has since gone viral online, while TV host Karl Stefanovic described it as ‘something out of stranger things’.
Responding to the host, Dale said: “It was terrifying and massive. It was incredible”.
The colossal nest had grown to a massive 1.5m – which is usually basketball-sized – suggesting it could have been built as early as September 2021.
It could have been growing since 2021 (Image: Tiktok/dappestcontrol)
Thousands of wasps infested the massive nest, creating a dangerous environment for the pest controllers, as reported by News.com.au.
“They can be aggressive. I had to approach it over two days,” Mr Armel said.
He stated that European wasps generally build their nests underground, but this nest appeared to be constructed by consuming wall plaster and blending it with wood fiber and saliva.
It took two days to get rid fo the pests (Image: Tiktok/dappestcontrol)
The pest control expert said it was the largest European wasps’ nest he had seen in his career.
“I reckon this is a record. It was as big as a 70-inch television,” he said.