Summer is the perfect time for outdoor barbecues and parties. Unfortunately, you cannot enjoy your events to the fullest when angry wasps attack you and the rest of your group.
Wasps can start to build their numbers in early spring, making nests in tucked-away locations to protect them from predators. They construct their nests on or near your house like underneath eaves, in the garden, or on the deck. In this case, they can attack you and your guests, particularly if food, trash, and other insects are nearby. While eliminating wasps on your property may seem hard at first, Centralia wasp control can help you fight them while avoiding their painful sting. This way, you can enjoy your patio or yard in the summer months without worrying about wasps.
Common Kinds of Wasps
Although there are thousands of wasp species across the country, the following are the most common kinds of wasps. These wasps can benefit the local ecosystem but they are a nuisance to people.
- Yellowjackets. These wasps make nests by mixing chewed wood fibers and plant materials with saliva. The hives of yellow jackets contain several layers of paper-like cells that look like the comb of a honeybee. They often build their nests underground or above the soil and in hard-to-reach areas such as inside window frames and eaves.
- Paper wasps. These wasps are slightly bigger than yellow jackets. They make their nests from bark or wood. Paper wasps are less aggressive than yellow jackets and only defend their nest or colony when they feel threatened.
How Wasps Choose their Nest Location
Yellowjackets and paper wasps would build their nests in protected locations in the wild such as underneath shrubbery or high up in trees. In residential locations, they choose different places to build their nests in as long as they meet their basic requirements such as:
- The place is safe from predators. On your property, wasps can make their nests underside of a bush, on the top of a chimney, or anywhere safe from predators.
- There are food supplies. If there are exposed sugary drinks, unkempt trash cans, and protein-rich foods on the patio tables, you can expect wasps to feast on your food. Also, they are drawn to nectar-rich flowers and hummingbird feeds.
- They can get building materials. To build their nests on your property or near it, they can use rotting tree bark, damaged siding, old wooden fences, and landscaping plants.
