You can divide wasps in to two primary types of wasps known as social wasps and solitary wasps. Social wasps we have in North America can consist of paper wasps, yellow jacket wasps and hornets. Social wasps denote community living, and they live in a large colony together and function together. Solitary wasps on the other hand are lone operators who build single cell wasp nest where they keep their babies till they pupate and transform in to a full blown wasp. Solitary wasp’s lifestyle and habits are totally different from social wasps and they are normally harmless. Social wasps are aggressive and can decimate opposition with group action. If you have wasp infestation regardless of any type, call Wasp Removal Services Maple such as BBPP and get rid of them or you would get hurt.
Social wasps live in colonies
Social wasps live in a colony presided over by the queen. Their lifestyle is similar to ants and honey bees. They work and live in harmony and they have well defined tasks allotted to them. They are relentless in action and are always busy hunting insects in fields and yards. They like sugary food so they scavenge your surroundings and drink nectar found in flowers and in the process transfer pollen grains to female flowers and help produce fruits. However social wasps are not good for human because they are aggressive and have this habit of attacking without notice.
Paper wasps make papery nest
Major portions of a social wasp colony are occupied by worker wasps that are female and are non-productive. They are allotted the responsibility of building nest, gathering food and take care of the freshly hatched off springs of the queen. Paper wasps build nests made up of wood fiber sourced from fence, tree barks etc and their own saliva. Their nests are umbrella shaped and give you the impression of the umbrella hanging upside down support by a stack attached to solid surface like your ceiling. You will find them mostly in under eves of your building, porches and lighting fixtures. The nest consists of a single tier cells and there is no external covering for protection. Paper wasps do not build big colonies and their popular can be between 25 and 100. Compared to yellow jacket wasps, they are longer and slender.
Yellow jackets build underground nests
Yellow jackets grow about half an inch long and are similar sized to bees. They wear bright yellow and black strips and marking around their trunk and face. They build nests mostly underground and use tree barks, cavities, rodent burrows, building crevices, crawl spaces and foundations. You could also find them under your lawn. A nest could be inhabited anywhere from 500 to 5,000 worker wasps. Their stings can be extremely painful and they are short tempered and attack without warning.
Hornets are bigger than other wasps
Hornets or bald-faced hornets make globular nests the size of a football and they use paper material made out of wood and saliva. The nest has a single opening at the bottom and they usually hung from tree branches, utility poles, window frames of upper story buildings, or house siding. Hornets are black and white and have no hair on the face thus called bald faced hornet. They can grow from 1-inch to 2-inches depending on their habitat and location. Hornets can have large occupancy can number from 500-1,000 numbers.
If you spot any of the above wasps in your household make sure that they are removed by experts like BBPP, most effective Pest Control Service Maple and for nearby towns. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.