One look at a yellow jacket you will know that it is definitely not friendly creature. Even people who have not gone through the experience of a wasp sting will be scared because of its appearance. Whether it is a crawler or air-borne, insects look scary because of their odd anatomy which is not streamlined like animals or birds. They have sharp looking antenna, legs, wings, abdomen and thorax and their head looks ominous with their robotic eyes. Finally they are fast and they can sting you from a height which obviously reduces your self confidence. Here we will look at how a wasp anatomy is formed and if your home is already infested with wasp you should not hesitate to call BBPP, the most efficient wasp nest removal Maple and for the neighborhood, and get the wasp nest removed.
How wasp Anatomy is formed?
Wasp’s three main parts of the body are protected by hard exoskeleton and they are the head, thorax and abdomen. It has narrow waist, petiole which joins the first and second portion of abdomen. They have membranous wings which are held together by tiny hooks. The frontal wings are larger than the back ones. In some cases female wasps are not endowed with wings and they are modified to inject venom, saw or pierce. Wings can be retracted or extended freely and can be used to paralyze victims and used for defense. Wasps have compound large eyes and additionally have simple eyes called ocelli, which are typically arranged in a triangle shape on the vertex of the head. Wasps have powerful mandibles or stings that they use for biting, cutting and stinging. However they are able to drink water or suck nectar through mouth which is formed in suctorial design. Wasp larvae look similar to maggots and are tailored to live in protected environment such as a honeycomb cell. They are fed with food left for them in the cell or fed by adults in a social environment. Larvae of wasps have no bones and they have soft bodies and no limbs.
What consists of wasp’ diet?
The adult wasps survive mainly on nectar however their time is largely occupied by hunting food for the larvae which are carnivorous and they eat mostly spiders and insects. Wasp provides food to larvae but no maternal care. In some species the larvae is repeatedly fed with food by adult wasps and in some wasps food consisting of immobilized spiders or caterpillars are stored in cells and an egg is laid on it and sealed. Prime examples are Potter wasps and Sand Wasps. The predatory wasps sting their prey and paralyze them. They hunt wide range of insects and they include both adults and larvae and pompilidae or spider wasps are experts in catching spiders.
The social wasps are omnivorous and they will feed on nectar, fallen fruits and at the same time eat dead insects. Adult wasps fly out to find nectar and drink and wasps generally come back to the same place where they caught their previous prey or food. Some wasp larvae secrete release copious amount of saliva which is lapped up by adult wasps. Strange, is not it?
Wasps are not welcome
Wasps however are not welcome in households though they ignore this and still built nests within close proximity of human. Wasps use no logic or reasoning when they confront human and their first instinct is to attack and inject venom in to their body to repulse them. You should not allow this to happen to your kith and kin and call professional wasps exterminators like BBPP, the best Pest control Maple instead and get rid of their nest. You can contact them on phone number 647 910 6315 or email info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.