From far they look very much the same, but yellow jacket wasp and hornets are totally two different wasp species originating from the Vespidae family. Hornets from the genus vespa are the largest among the two growing as much as 2-inches and are very close to be looking like Yellow Jackets. Their larger top margin of the head and the rounder middle portion make them distinguished from yellow jackets. There are about 22 species of vespa are recognized throughout the world and most of them come from tropical Asia, though you will find the European hornet widely spotted in North America, Europe and Russia. Native North American wasps are rather bald faced hornets and the rest can be called as Yellow Jackets. Either of these wasps species can be lethal for your well being and should be removed immediately by using professionals like BBPP, the best wasps removal Scarborough.
Yellow jackets different form hornets in appearance with their distinct yellow and black stripes in the abdomen area. Yellow jackets are also smaller measuring about ¾-inch. Yellow jackets are more aggressive than hornets and build large colonies consisting of 500 or more wasps. Yellow jackets are mistaken for bees when they fly past you in a group and can be highly disturbing for a picnic in a late summer day. They are much more aggressive and they will sting you before you could turn back. Yellow jackets also build nests underground and are carnivorous. They mostly hunt insects for food and also feed them to their larvae. If you see a wasp coming out of ground then it is probably a yellow jacket. You should tread carefully on your lawn or garden because they could spring a surprise at you when you step on their nest. A hornet build nests above the ground and seek sheltered places like eaves, overhangs, fallen tree trunks, hallows and drop edges.
Yellow jacket’s nest is very similar to paper wasps’ and is usually umbrella shaped honey combs hung from above with a stalk. Hornets on the other hand build paper nests like yellow jackets and then cover the honeycomb with layer of wood pulp paste finally resembling a globe with a single entry. You have to break open the cover to find rows of hexagonal cells with eggs, larvae, spiders or insects. Hornets are bigger and slower and some of the species like Asian Giant Hornets have a bad reputation of being killers. When you get stung by a yellow jacket your first reaction is to run away from the place, because other yellow jackets can easily track you down by a chemical substance left on your body by the attacker. Male yellow jackets known as drones have no stingers so cannot sting. Hornets are known to spit venom in the eyes of victims that come near their nest and cause temporary blindness.
Call Pest Control Scarborough if you have infestation of hornets or wasps because both are dangerous to your family and pets. You will be subjected to painful stings that can escalate symptoms of allergies. Multiple stings by them will require hospitalization so it is better for you to avoid them. If you already have an infestation call BBPP, your neighborhood pest control service on phone number 647-910-6315 or email info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.