Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.

A radioactive wasp nest was found next to a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs.

The hazardous insect abode was located near a set of tanks filled with liquid nuclear waste, although the team didn’t detect any leaks. Instead, experts believe the nest set off Geiger counters through what’s known as “onsite legacy radioactive contamination.