Tag: Stinging Insects
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Honey-Bee-Eating Giant Asian Hornets Invade England
Warmer weather and climate change in general make it easy for invasive species to find new places to go. When it comes to stinging insects, humans aren’t the only ones who have to worry. Honeybees in the U.K. are likely to be facing a threat from giant Asian hornets. These hornets have been seen in…
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Not All Stinging Insects Are Bad. Bees Are Quite Important To Agriculture.
Sometimes it’s difficult to identify what type of stinging insect you may have nesting on your property. Wasps, yellow jackets, hornets and honey bees are most likely the ones you’ll encounter. Of these, bees are the most common species you’ll see during the summer months. While the first three help to pollinate flowers and vegetables,…
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Insect Sting Index – Where Do Your Problem Pests Rank?
Several species of insects can cause you considerable pain thanks to their stings, but which ones hurt the most? A researcher from the University of Arizona has taken a painstaking approach to figure this out. Justin Schmidt, an entomologist, has been stung by more than 80 insects all in the name of science. Schmidt allowed…
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What Happens to Wasps When It Gets Cold?
Wasps are a common sight when it’s warm out, but what happens during the colder part of the year? Do you still need to worry about these stinging insects? Paper wasps, which are found throughout NJ, usually don’t make it through winter. Most of these wasps die during the cold season, except for those that…
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An Interesting Look Inside a Hornet’s Nest
Having a hornet’s nest near your home isn’t something you want to see up close, but the inside of these nests can be fascinating to learn more about. Hornet nests usually have thousands of these stinging insects inside, so there’s usually a lot of activity going on throughout the day. Hornets typically spend most of…
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How to Control Hornets – Best Get the Allison Experts!
Hornets are highly aggressive pests that can deliver painful stings. If you see a hornet’s nest on your property, you might be tempted to get rid of it as soon as possible, but that can be a very dangerous task to do on your own. Hornet nests, which are usually found hanging from bushes trees…