There are a lot of myths surrounding the carpenter ants due to the similar damage that termites and carpenter ants cause including mulch infested with ants. But do not be fooled by this quite large species of ants as they do not eat the wood, but dig their way in with the help of their…
There seems to be a confusion between what a hornet is and what a yellow jacket is. People certainly have a hard time telling the two apart. There are, although, several ways to differentiate between them. This will help you identify between the two if you get stung or want to seem interesting at a…
Having a tree stump in your yard can lead to a host of problems that involves the infiltration of unwanted pests or species of insects. Well in the beginning, you might think that nothing can happen since they are in a tree stump calm but the stump may well serve as a bridge for pests…
Carpenter bees look fairly innocent when you compare them to other wasp species. This is due to the fact that many people mistake them for bumblebees. They are solitary bee species mostly found in regions where there is an abundance of wood. The unique thing about them is that they create individual cells by making…
To the untrained eye, the wasp nest and the bee nest might look similar if you are not paying attention. Bees and wasps are closely related species and diverged from wasps about 120 million years ago. Wasps are known as pollen gatherers. Hornets and yellow jackets are known to be social wasps because they live…
As the weather in the GTA seems to rise to a pleasant temperature so is the rise is wasp presence around the region as well. Most wasp species become active during the warmer spring and summer months after having overwintered in the colder months. Depending on the wasp species you are dealing with, wasps may…
While still commonly unknown to many, fake wasp nests really do exist with many people reporting to have positive results from it. To understand the success behind these fake wasp nests, one must first understand the nature of wasps and their tendency to make nests in and around homes. Paper nest wasps are highly territorial…
The social wasp makes its nest from many different kinds of material such as with mud, plants, and inside wood made from their secretion. Many materials are collected and built in a honeycomb pattern and are often enforced by an extra protective layer. The locations differ based on what kind of wasp species you are…
Carpenter ants have invaded the wet and rotting wood on your property and with the rainy season it might motivate the colony to move inwards as they are more active. They have moved on to making satellite colonies in your house and they have reached maturity because you are now seeing flying ants you even…
Carpenter bees get their name from the fact that they prefer to bore holes inside wood to make galleries to rear their young in. They are spread worldwide with seven species counting in the United States. Since they do not have a traditional hive, they are known as solitary bees. The female carpenter bee is…