Wasps
Paper wasp. We treat each nest we can reach and remove it.
Photo: Richard Stovall, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist
Which one is it?
Paper wasp
Long and slender, brown to reddish with yellow markings, legs dangling in flight. Builds an open, umbrella-shaped paper nest with the cells showing.
Why they're on or near your house
Paper wasps nest where they are out of the rain and sun: under eaves and soffits, in porch and lanai ceilings, behind shutters, on light fixtures, in mailboxes and under railings and playsets.
A queen starts a new nest in spring and the colony grows through the summer, so a small nest by the front door in April can be a much bigger one by late summer. They hunt caterpillars and drink nectar, so gardens and shrubs close to the house keep them nearby.
What we do about it
Nest treatment and removal
We treat each nest that is accessible and remove it.
Covered by quarterly service?
Covered by quarterly service?No
Wasps are not part of quarterly service. We handle them as needed.
Ready when you are.
Call, or start quarterly service online.