While there are solitary stinging insects, like parasitic wasps, social stinging pests are more common in gardens and neighborhoods. These types of wasps, bees, yellow jackets, and hornets cannot survive completely on their own. They are eusocial, meaning they live in colonies of their own kind that all come from the same queen. She is the only insect in the group that can reproduce, and she survives by overwintering in a hidden shelter before emerging to start a new nest and colony in the spring. The queen is often the only insect in the colony that lives for more than a year, so the survival of their species is always dependent on the queen. 

Each colony produces a small number of male drones and female reproductives in order to help the species survive, but the majority of the colony is workers. These female insects are responsible for every necessary task in the group, short of reproducing. The most important tasks that worker wasps and bees complete include:

• Cleaning and repairing the nest
• Tending to the queen
• Expanding the nest
• Taking care of the eggs and larvae
• Foraging for food
• Guarding the nest 

Stinging insects are extremely defensive of their home and colony. This poses a real problem when they build their nest on or near your house. A nest that is under the porch or near the front door will inevitably be disturbed, which will immediately agitate the stinging insects. The experienced technicians of Pointe Pest Control are committed to protecting Shiloh residents from these fear-inducing pests. We eliminate infestations by thoroughly treating both the nest and the actual insects, thereby preventing future invasions from occurring. Contact us today for more information on our environmentally-friendly treatments and to learn how Pointe will prevent these frustrating pests from invading your Shiloh home!