Yellow jackets, hornets, and paper wasps belong to the same family, Vespidae. Their body size is about 15 mm long. They have chewing mouth parts and large compound eyes. The stinger is located on the tip of the abdomen and may be used repeatedly. The male and female mate before the winter and a fertilized female hibernates until spring.
Paper Wasps
Thorax and abdomen are brightly striped in a yellow pattern on a black background. They make an umbrella-shaped nest or single-comb nest. Their nests are often found near doorways and other human activity areas. Their colonies can become a problem when they compete with people for food.
Yellow Jackets
Aerial Nesters: Some yellow jacket species make aerial football-shaped paper nests. They are commonly called hornets. Aerial nesters begin their nest in March or April, finish, and are no longer active by the end of July. In the spring, the queen develops a small comb, like the paper wasp with a dozen or so cells, but she encloses it with a gray paper envelope. Another wasp in this group, Bald Faced hornet’s nest consists of four to six wide circular combs. These combs are hanging below each other and all are enclosed with a paper-layered envelope. Bald-faced hornets have a white pattern on a black background.
Underground nesters: This wasp is black and yellow, their nest is an enveloped small comb made of wood fiber paper. These nests are found in the ground, enclosed spaces, attics, hollow trees or wall voids.
We recommend a professional inspection before treatment. The IPM approach is better than a traditional treatment to control wasps.
Wasps and Hornets
Yellow jackets, hornets, and paper wasps belong to the same family, Vespidae. Their body size is about 15 mm long. They have chewing mouth parts and large compound eyes. The stinger is located on the tip of the abdomen and may be used repeatedly. The male and female mate before the winter and a fertilized female hibernates until spring.
Paper Wasps
Thorax and abdomen are brightly striped in a yellow pattern on a black background. They make an umbrella-shaped nest or single-comb nest. Their nests are often found near doorways and other human activity areas. Their colonies can become a problem when they compete with people for food.
Yellow Jackets
Aerial Nesters: Some yellow jacket species make aerial football-shaped paper nests. They are commonly called hornets. Aerial nesters begin their nest in March or April, finish, and are no longer active by the end of July. In the spring, the queen develops a small comb, like the paper wasp with a dozen or so cells, but she encloses it with a gray paper envelope. Another wasp in this group, Bald Faced hornet’s nest consists of four to six wide circular combs. These combs are hanging below each other and all are enclosed with a paper-layered envelope. Bald-faced hornets have a white pattern on a black background.
Underground nesters: This wasp is black and yellow, their nest is an enveloped small comb made of wood fiber paper. These nests are found in the ground, enclosed spaces, attics, hollow trees or wall voids.
We recommend a professional inspection before treatment. The IPM approach is better than a traditional treatment to control wasps.
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