A man believed he found a nest of “hornets” in his attic, but was shocked when he discovered what was actually inside.

James was surprised to find his son Liam crying in the attic, making a regular day turn into a worrying moment. Hurrying up the stairs to calm his frightened son, he had no clue that this situation would uncover a secret that had been kept hidden in their attic for a long time.

The story started in 2018 when the family’s trees were harmed by deer. As they got ready to plant new trees to replace the ones that were damaged, they saw something strange among the trees on the east side of the yard. What they first believed to be an electric box ended up being something much more puzzling.

In May 2018, gardeners were hired to take out the unhealthy trees and open the strange metal box while planting bamboo that deer don’t like. Surprisingly, the metal box turned out to be the entrance to a huge hornet’s nest, not an electrical outlet.

James and Liam were amazed by the nest’s large size and the unusual noises it made, which sounded like a car having trouble starting. This nest was different from any others they had seen before, it looked like it was keeping a secret.