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Avoid the hazards of DIY in Columbia! If you currently have a stinging insect nest on your property that requires immediate attention, please call our office to speak to a representative. EcoShield will safely remove stinging insect nests or remediate carpenter bees that are currently damaging your property.
If you have bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, or carpenter bees, we can help. If you are unsure whether you are dealing with yellow jackets, wasps, or hornets, no worries. Without the trained eye of a professional, it may be challenging to identify which species you are dealing with. Once the stinging insect is properly identified, an appropriate treatment solution can be customized depending upon the nest location, species, and other environmental or structural concerns.
- Call us Today for Fast Service.
- Safety is our number one priority. Our professional expertise and safety equipment are the best way to remove a nest.
- Our service includes a base charge with a small incremental charge for additional ladder work.
- If you have previously self-treated for yellow jackets in wall voids, we can provide service. Please call our office for details.
What is the Difference between a Yellow Jacket and a Wasp?
Yellow jackets are actually the common name of a particular type of wasp. Wasps from the Vespula and Dolichovespula genera are called yellow jackets in the US. Yellow jacket species are smaller than other wasps but more aggressive.
How can I tell the difference between Wasps and Yellow Jackets?
The easiest way to tell paper wasps and yellow jackets apart is to watch their behavior. Paper wasps are relatively non-disruptive. They build their small nests onto high structures such as overhangs, roofing, chimneys, or tree branches. Wasps focus on hunting insects, so they’ll rarely approach you. If you leave wasps alone, they’ll probably leave you alone. You may not even notice there’s a wasp’s nest near you until late summer or fall.
Yellow jackets are far more disruptive. They build their nests closer to the ground in sheltered, dark nooks and crannies. They’re also more attracted to garbage and human food than wasps. You’ll see them gathering around sugary liquids, meat, or rotting materials. Yellow jackets range further from their nests and defend themselves more aggressively than paper wasps. Yellow jacket colonies are also simply larger than paper wasp colonies. If you see a lot of wasps around your home, then those wasps are probably yellow jackets.
If you look closely, you can see that the European paper wasps have distinctive orange antennae. Yellowjacket antennae are black.
How did I Get Wasps?
Fences, sheds, in addition to eaves, soffits, and gutters on home exteriors, are popular wasp nesting spots. Flowers and plant life attract them to yards, as do patios and other outdoor eating areas with crumbs or sticky soda spills that are not cleaned up. Garbage cans that are not properly covered and regularly emptied also attract wasps that are seeking sources of food. Properties with abundant insects and spiders also provide ample prey for both developing and mature wasps. Contrary to popular, but inaccurate beliefs, nests left behind by wasp populations that die during the cold weather months are generally not reused by subsequent generations of wasps.
Why You Shouldn't Self Treat for Yellow Jackets
Most of the DIY remedies suggest that homeowners get in close contact with the yellow jacket nests to spray or dump the solution into the nest, however, this can be extremely dangerous. You should never get near a yellow jacket nest without the proper safety gear on otherwise you’re subjecting yourself to the possibility of getting stung multiple times.
What is a Bald Faced Hornet?
The bald-faced hornet is a relative of the yellowjacket and gets its common name from its predominantly black color and mostly white face. This stinging insect is named a hornet because of its large size and aerial nest.
A bald-faced hornet infestation is clearly visible with the presence of a nest, which would be suspended above the ground. There will also be worker bald-faced hornets flying around the nest and nearby area if there is an infestation.
Avoiding contact with these insects is key to prevent getting stung.
If you have Wasps, Yellow Jackets or Hornets on your Property, Call us Today for Fast, Affordable, and Fully Guaranteed Service!
