Pest profile
Aggressive stingers that nest in eaves and walls. We remove nests safely and deter them from returning.
Aggressive and able to sting repeatedly, wasps nesting around your home are a real hazard, and DIY nest removal is genuinely risky.
Often confused with bees, wasps belong to the hymenoptera order. Common Midwest species include yellowjackets (social colonies), bald-faced hornets, paper wasps, black-and-yellow mud daubers, and European woodwasps.
Unlike bees, wasps don't leave their stinger behind, so they can sting over and over. Some species are solitary while others thrive in large colonies; yellowjacket queens emerge between late February and early April. Bald-faced hornets are notably aggressive and will even squirt venom toward the eyes of nest intruders, while mud daubers rarely sting humans.
Nests built from chewed wood or mud in attics, rafters, eaves, garages, sheds, and around decks, pools, patios, and grills.
Wasp stings carry venom that can be life-threatening to anyone allergic and can become infected, and disturbing a nest risks repeated stings from a single wasp.
Keep them out
Watch eaves, rafters, and sheds for new nests in spring
Keep food and sweet drinks covered outdoors
Seal gaps where wasps could nest inside structures
Leave nest removal to professionals
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