Paper wasps are not celebrated wasp species as the limelight is mostly hogged by the fiery Yellow jacket wasps and the powerful killer hornets. Paper wasps are classified as Insects and come in the order of Hymenopetra. They belong to the super family of Vespoidea and family of Vespidae. Paper wasps make nests out of paper pulp generated from wood matter and their own saliva. They make a paste out of them and use them to build intricate hexagonal shaped cells. Paper wasps unlike yellow jacket wasps and hornets live in smaller numbers and their nests may host a population of a hundreds to few hundreds. Paper wasps inherit their name from the papery nests they make and the nest is shaped like a upside down umbrella when hanging from ceiling, trees and eves etc. Paper wasps are one of the 4 wasps types found in North America and your house may be hosting a paper wasp nest and the information provided here will help identify them and take appropriate wasp control using expert wasp removal services Markham such as BBPP, the best in the business around here.
Paper wasps characteristics and behavioral pattern
It is important to know paper wasps characteristics and practices so you could launch a informed wasp nest removal.
- Paper wasps build open comb cells that point down. They look like an upside down umbrella with their flat honeycomb cell nest and a wick or stack attaching the nest to the ceiling, wall or tree branches. This is the most clear identity feature you can use to recognize the wasps.
- Paper wasp nests are mostly found in sheltered areas such as the eaves of your homes, tree branches close to your house, protrusions, and any solid space where they could attach the stalk. Their design and architecture of can change according to the base they have chosen for building nest.
- Only queen wasps hibernate during winter and they come out of it in spring and fly to different location to build their own nests. Queen build nests until the eggs are hatched to produce female workers. The female wasps help in the building and managing of the nests except laying eggs. Egg-laying is solely for the queen wasp. Only legless larvae remain after egg is hatched. Adult wasps hunt caterpillars and similar preys and cut them and masticate or chew them to feed the larvae.
- Paper wasps collect water from leaves containing water, water puddle in the grass or stream flowing nearby. Workers bring the water from these sources to feed the larvae.
- Larvae on maturity start pupating and they are sealed in the cells by worker wasps until they grow adult and break out of the cell.
Are Paper wasps dangerous?
Yes they are and you may have to call Wasp Nest Removal Markham to get rid of them. In comparison to their yellow jackets and hornets cousins, paper wasp can be termed as almost gentle. They won’t attack you unless you threaten them or attempt to damage or remove the nest. When they feel their territory is under threat they will attack in order to defend. Paper wasps’ stings can be very painful and multiple stings can put you in shock or fatal anaphylactic reaction in people who are allergic to wasp venom. Yes, they are dangerous to have around home so it is advised to remove them using professional Markham Pest Control Service like BBPP, most experienced and success in the area and also for nearby areas. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or through mail to info@bbppcanada.com, and get a free quote.