The fact that June 16-22 is National Pollinator Week may not have you jumping up and down, but it is being celebrated by those who love honey bees, and especially by those who have been concerned about the decline in the numbers of honey bees. Pollinators are insects, animals, or other agents that carry and
VIEW MOREThe wasps that most often build nests on houses, paper wasps and mud dauber wasps, can sting but they are not aggressive. Paper wasps, however, can be territorial and will chase away people that are too close to their nests. And unfortunately, they like to build their nests under porches, behind shutters, over doorways, and
VIEW MOREAt this time of year, in early summer, wasps are still pretty docile and are busy growing their nests and producing new wasps. Most of our wasp complaint calls occur either in late summer when yellowjackets and other wasps become annoying as they switch their food preferences to people food, or when wasps are building
VIEW MOREWasp Nest Question My son just found a giant gray, papery nest (I think it’s a nest) on the ground in our backyard. I told him not to touch it. Is that a wasp’s nest and are there still wasps in it?—A. C., Georgetown, MA Answer It does sound like it could be a wasp’s
VIEW MOREAre you seeing big bodied bee like insects at your home? There’s a good chance it’s a male carpenter bee.
VIEW MOREQuestion We have really big wasps banging into our patio door off of our deck. They’re brown and yellow. I’ve looked outside for a nest but I don’t see anything. Are these giant yellowjackets? Are they trying to get inside? W.H., Bedford, NH Answer They’re not really trying to get inside. One of two things
VIEW MOREWe’re starting to see activity from bees, wasps, and hornets here in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Learn which ones are most common.
VIEW MORELearn why wasps might be flying around your home in wintertime, and the best times of year to block and prevent future wasp nesting and overwintering.
VIEW MOREPodcast with expert Tim Chace, a pest control technician with Colonial Pest and an entomologist on wiping out wasps.
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