By Paul Cook and Eliza Kavanagh, ABC

Photo: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

An enormous 40-litre nest of European wasps - one of the worst invasive wasp species in the world - has been discovered in the regional WA city of Albany.

Sixteen times the average 2.5-litre size, Albany locals were horrified to discover the nest in nearby bushland after spotting the insects in their suburban backyards.

WA is the only state to not have an established population of the European wasp.

Albany city councillor and member of local environmental gr

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