Stinging insects are back! Warm summer months mean plenty of stinging insect activity here in Upstate New York. Nests are being built, so please be careful and give us a call if you need help eliminating any nests.
What types of stinging insects are common in the Capital Region? Let’s take a look.
- Yellow Jackets – small to medium sized wasps with black and yellow stripes
- Paper Wasps – slender wasps with dark or red/brown bodies and yellow/orange markings
- Bald-Faced Hornets – thicker bodies with black/white/yellow markings
- Carpenter Bees – large, shiny black bodies with white/yellow face
- Bumble Bees – large, fuzzy bodies with yellow and black bands
- Honey Bees – golden brown bodies with black stripes
- Sweat Bees – small, metallic-colored bees
- Mud Daubers – solitary wasps that build mud nests
If you would like to learn about stinging insect control for your home or business, please contact us for a free inspection. We offer residential pest control and commercial pest control for the greater Capital District area including Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga and Rensselaer Counties.