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How Wasps Build Nests

There are thousands of wasp species around the world, and not all of them are social insects. Some wasp species will live on their own, and they pose no threat to homeowners. Most of the trouble caused by wasps comes from the social species, which live in large colonies.

Social wasp nests

Different social wasp species will build their nests in different locations. However, these locations do have certain features in common – they are hidden and they are protected from the elements. Some species will build their nests inside tree or rock crevices, while others will build them underground. Some will even use elements of the home as a suitable nesting area, elements such as the eave.

Whatever location they choose, all nests start with a single queen, which emerges out of its winter hibernation in the spring. Like new ant and termite queens, the wasp queen will build the nest by herself at first, and it will use a malleable pulp that it creates out of wood mixed with its own saliva. The queen will then lay eggs in the cells that it created for the nest. These eggs will hatch, and the queen will feed the larvae to maturity. Once the worker wasps are fully grown, they will take over all the duties of maintaining the colony, and the queen will focus on laying eggs for as long as the nest remains active.

The nest will continue growing both in size and numbers from there. Workers will use the same pulp material as the queen, and the complexity and size of the nest will depend on the species that is building them.

Solitary wasp nests

Solitary species on the other hand will mostly build their nests in the ground, or in small holes or crevices that they may have found during their exploration. Most solitary wasp species are not considered pests, but their nests can sometimes be dangerous when they are underground, and you step on them or mow over them.

How to remove a wasp nest

If you spot a wasp nest on your property, it’s important to get it removed as fast as possible. To do this, you will need the help of a pro, since wasps will be extremely aggressive whenever their nests are threatened. Contact us today if you have any questions about wasps or if you have a wasp infestation on your property, and we will gladly help you out.

Which Wasp Species Is Nesting On Your Property?

Summer time means a lot of things, from having fun outside, to having to deal with more insects on your property. One insect species would be particularly unwelcome – the wasps. If you start to notice a lot of wasps in an area, odds are that there is a nest nearby. These nests need to be left alone, because the wasps will swarm to protect them. Here are some of the species that may be nesting on your property:

Paper wasps

Paper wasps will have colonies that are centered around one queen, and this queen will set the tone for behavioral patterns among all the members of the nest. A very hierarchical species, these wasps will build nests that look like upside down umbrellas. These nests are almost always open, and they can become quite large. The nests will be built on single supporting stalks and consist of a paper-like material.

Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets also create their nests from a papery material as well, and these nests have a single opening. Inside the nests, the yellowjackets will create hundreds of tiers of cells, in which they rear their young. This species can also create vast underground nests that become enormous over time.

Mud daubers

You will often notice mud daubers at one of your backyard picnics, or you will hear them buzzing near the outdoor pavilion in the park. The mud wasps however are a peaceful, solitary species, and they build nests in the mud, which have a tubular shape.

Bald-faced hornets

Despite the name, bald-faced hornets are actually a species of wasps, and you can recognize them by the white markings on their head and body. This is a highly territorial wasp species that will sting repeatedly if it feels that its nest is under threat. The nests are made out of wood fibers that are chewed up and mixed with saliva, and they will usually be at least three feet above the ground, where they can grow to the size of a basketball.

Getting rid of wasp nests

Regardless of the species on your property, you do not want to tackle the infestation by yourself. Removing wasp nests without the proper gear, knowledge and products can be very dangerous. If you notice a nest on your property, contact us today, and we will send someone over immediately who will be able to safely remove it for you.

Are People With Venom Allergies The Only Victims Of Fatal Bee, Wasp And Ant Stings?

While there exists plenty of arthropod species that can inflict painful bites or stings to humans, very few arthropod species are considered medically significant. Almost all medical professionals agree that black widows and recluse spiders are the only spiders in the US that are medically significant, but most people who have sustained a bite from one of these spiders recovered without professional medical intervention. However, a little more than 100 people die from arthropod-related injuries every year in the US, and most of these fatalities result from honey bee and yellow jacket envenomations. But is venom really the culprit in these fatalities? After all, the exact cause of death in the vast majority of fatal wasp and bee envenomation incidents is anaphylactic shock, which is not technically death by venom toxicity.

Anaphylactic shock is an extreme allergic response to a foreign material, and this condition is fatal unless proper medical treatment is administered in time. Those with an allergy to Hymenoptera venom (bees, wasps and ants) are at high risk of experiencing anaphylaxis following one or a few stings. It is often assumed that most people are not allergic to arthropod venom, and therefore, most people are not at risk of anaphylaxis following bee or wasp stings, but this is not exactly the case. While some people are born with a sensitivity to certain arthropod venoms, those who are not can develop a sensitivity to venom in response to repeated stings, but others may become less sensitive with each sting sustained. It is not known why repeated stings cause some people to develop an allergy to venom while others become more tolerant of it, but those who have experienced a progressive worsening of envenomation symptoms with each successive Hymenoptera sting should visit an allergy specialist or immunologist for proper testing.

People who do not have a venom allergy can die in response to numerous stings inflicted by swarming wasps and bees. Wasp swarms are particularly dangerous, as each individual wasp inflicts stings repeatedly. Some experts believe that the rate of annual arthropod-related fatalities in the US may be higher than reported. For example, a small number of deaths that have officially been attributed to heat stroke or heart attacks may have been caused by arthropod envenomations, and some fatal car accidents may occur in response to drivers sustaining arthropod stings.

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Posts Tagged ‘Wasp Removal’

How Wasps Build Nests

Which Wasp Species Is Nesting On Your Property?

Are People With Venom Allergies The Only Victims Of Fatal Bee, Wasp And Ant Stings?

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