Lifecycle of a Wasp | Rochester Wasp Control Experts
The onset of summer and spring marks the beginning of a wasp season. During the spring season, the Queen wasps come out of hibernation and begin to find suitable places to build their nests. Wasps nests found in and around your property can be dangerous. Thus, it is crucial to understand the wasp lifecycle to […]
10 Wasp Myths – Wasp Control Experts
Wasps have gained a hateful reputation due to their aggression and stings. However, of course, they do sting but not unless they are threatened or provoked. Therefore, understanding their behavior becomes extremely important. Here are ten myths that may help you from being stung! Wasps only prefer sugary products Many think that wasps are only […]
Are Yellow Jacket Nests Commonly Located Within Obscured Ground Burrows On Residential Lawns In New York State?
The winged and stinging insects commonly referred to as “Yellow Jackets” include many wasp species that are often mistaken for honey bees due their similar looking black and yellow striped body patterns. Many people are under the impression all Yellow Jackets found outdoors belong to one or a few species that will readily inflict painful […]
Paper Wasps Prefer To Nest On And Within Structures, And Their Colonies Outnumber Those Of All Other Social Wasp Species Combined
The paper wasp species, Polistes dominulus and Polistes fuscatus, are the two most widespread and abundant wasp species in the US. Surprisingly, colonies of Polistes wasps outnumber those of all other social wasp species in the US combined, and this includes 16 Yellow Jacket species. Wasps in the Polistes genus are also known as “umbrella […]
An Upstate Couple Discovered That The Persistent Scratching Sounds Coming From Their Ceiling Were Nesting Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jackets are among the most commonly encountered insect pests within and around homes in upstate New York, and although experts say that honey bees and other insects are declining rapidly in number, Yellow Jackets seem to be getting more abundant in New York state with each passing year. For example, during the fall of […]
Angry Drunk Wasps Go on Stinging Spree
Everyone reacts differently to alcohol. You know the different types of drunk people. You have your happy drunk, your sad drunk, and then there’s your angry drunk. These rules apparently also apply to non-humans, wasps in particular. Of course, most pests are likely to become even more of a pest when they’re drunk, so this […]
The Most Dangerous Yellow Jacket Species In The United States Was Accidentally Introduced Into The Country
Yellow Jackets are well known for being among the most aggressive of all wasps, as these insects often sting their victims repeatedly even over the most trivial of disturbances to their nest. Yellow Jackets are far more aggressive than honey bees and they are widely considered to be the most dangerous insects within the United […]
Yellow Jackets And Some Bee Species Sometimes Feed On Animal Flesh
Yellow Jackets are fierce insects that will not hesitate to attack those humans that they perceive as potential threats. In some cases, merely walking past a Yellow Jacket nest is enough to prompt the insects into attacking a human or animal. Simply spotting one single Yellow Jacket is enough to cause some people to sprint […]
Only One Wasp Species Enjoys The Advantage Of Recognizing And Discerning Facial Features
For humans, recognizing faces and discerning between different faces is a tremendously important ability considering our socially oriented nature. There are some animal species that have no need for recognizing the facial features of their own kind, or those of others. In fact, some animals, such as most subterranean termite workers and soldiers, are completely […]
