|
BUG
KNOWLEDGE BY MICHAEL
Bees,
Wasps and Hornets - The Flying Stingers We Fear
These are
pests that we have a love-hate relationship with. Yes, we
love to see all the pollinators doing what they do best and
that’s keeping flowers and plants, well…, pollinated. They
fly from flower to flower buzzing happily doing what they're
meant to do and doing it very well. We remain quietly at a
safe distance, taking time to smell the flowers and watching
nature hard at work, when suddenly, much to our dismay, we
are noticed and now we get attacked and stung.
You may ask, "What did I do?" Sorry you're not the first nor
will you be the last person stung with out provocation. It
could be a color we wore or a cologne/perfume we have on or
maybe a sudden movement. Who knows? All we know is, we are
now a victim of some little insects’ right for protection.
Then we turn and notice a large wasp nest in the eave of our
home. What now?
Bees are probably the nicest of the stingers. They are a
social little bunch and tolerate a lot before attacking. One
good reason is they can only sting once, yes it’s a kamikaze
attack for them and their not in too much of a hurry to end
it. I think their view is "so many flowers and too little
time to pollinate them all" so they don't want to give it
all up on a whim. You have to be threatening the hive or
them before the sting comes.
Many mistake a Yellow Jacket for a Bee. Bees are smaller and
are fuzzy with orange and black features. Yellow Jackets are
not fuzzy and are yellow and black. Bees orange, and Yellows
Jackets, yellow. (For emphasis)
Yellow Jackets are by far the meanest of the group. They
most definitely attack without provocation and unlike bees
they can sting multiple times. Wasps also can sting multiple
times and there is a wide variety of them around. Also there
is a large variety of hornets but don't forget the feisty
bumble bee. He’s an ill tempered little bully too.
The question asked earlier was what to do once your home has
been invaded by these stinging pests. Do not attempt the
extermination yourself. You may find yourself getting more
than you bargained for and you or a family member could even
end up in a hospital. Call a professional exterminator for
the Yellow Jackets, Wasps, Hornets or Bees. You may even
consider an experienced Bee Keeper for the Bees. We, as
exterminators don't really like to kill Bees but if they are
a danger to you and your family, you come first.
So think safety first, not always money. There are enough
Pest Control professionals around to get a good price. Be
sure to always ask them if they are licensed and insured.
Also, most
pest control services will offer a guarantee as well. Make
sure you get the most for the quoted price.
As a
Colorado Springs pest control company, you have an option
worth looking into. We hope you have a happy and safe spring
and summer season.
Author:
Michael Diaz, of Independent Pest Control
©
2009, by Michael Diaz All Rights Reserved
No doubt you have noticed, the spider
population has increased this year. Remember, here in
Colorado,
over the past few years, we were in a drought, or recovering
from a drought. So the insect and spider population
was noticeably down. Continued...
I’ve been in the exterminating business for a
few years and I’ve come to the conclusion that ants are the
most enduring and persistent of insects that we as
exterminators usually have to deal with. The ant population
outnumbers man millions to one. Continued...
|
