What would cause a large swarm of wasps to fly through a neighborhood?

StealthToad@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 38 points –

Earlier today I was outside with my dogs when I heard a persistent and loud buzzing. Looked up and saw wasps had filled the sky above mine and my neighbors yard

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Wasps swarm in order to establish new colonies; either because an existing colony is outgrowing the local food supply, or because their nest has been damaged.

TIL wasps swarm, and now I have a new fear.

According to this site wasps might swarm if their nest is disturbed, at a change of season, or to establish a new colony (like @fubo@lemmy.world said.)

It seriously felt like a movie scene, freaked me out a bit. I’m just glad they weren’t angry, my dogs didn’t try to bite em, and none of them followed us back into the house 😮‍💨