Category: Insect Identification
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Yellow Jackets, Paper Wasps and Nesting Behavior
Yellow Jackets are the generic name for all types of yellow and black striped wasps. These include actual yellow jackets and common paper wasps. The main difference between the two in appearance is that a paper wasp has a much slender waist than the stocky waist of the yellow jacket. Nesting wise, yellow jackets nest…
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Does Our Wet Spring and Summer Mean Less Yellow Jackets?
Tired of yellow jackets pestering your picnic? You’re not the only one enjoying the nice weather. Turns out, weather determines how bad yellow jackets will be in your area each year – and whether you’ll need Tom’s River pest control professionals to come to the rescue! What’s the best weather for waning wasps? Spring weather…
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What’s Trending #BedBugs!
The term “trend” often applies to something that’s new and fun. It’s not so positive when referring to the upward trend in calls from homeowners and apartment residents reporting bed bug sightings. Recent reports from Tucson, AZ show that they are keeping pace with the rest of the nation. Robert LaFrance of Arizona Heat Pest Control…
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Plan Ahead: What to Do If You’re Attacked by Wasps?
Welcome summer, a time of family picnics, vacations, exploring new places and being outside, soaking up the sun! Summer also brings out many different kinds of bugs and pests, one of those being wasps. When left alone, wasps are no threat to us. However, a mass attack can occur if their nest is disrupted. And,…