What animal would dig up a bees nest in the UK?

The main mammalian predators are badgers, which use their strong claws to dig up nests and eat the larvae and food stores.

1. What animal would dig up a bee's nest?
2. Do badgers dig up bees nests UK?
3. What animal would dig out a wasps nest?

What animal would dig up a bee's nest?

Raccoons and Skunks

Raccoons will sniff out the insects' nests at night, dig up the nests and eat the yellow jackets.

Do badgers dig up bees nests UK?

Badgers will dig up wasp nests and eat the grubs. In fact, they seem to eat virtually the entire nest as well. This happens mostly in late summer and autumn, and we suspect that this is when the nest contains the highest meat content.

What animal would dig out a wasps nest?

Mice and rats, skunks, raccoons, weasels, badgers and wolverines are all brave enough to occasionally attack a wasp nest in order to eat the larvae inside.