sacha wrote:

I must agree with this. I think that when someone makes that comment, they
should add the rider "depending where you live". In the milder parts of
Britain, my experience is that they most definitely do NOT die off in
winter.

Total agreement from me. The wasps nesting my house have only just left,
within the last week in fact, and I'll be sure that if I ever have another
nest in the house, it will be destroyed immediately.

We've had a complete nightmare here, it's been horrendous.