Stinging Insect Control

Southern Georgia is one of the most beautiful places in the country. There's a drawback to having such a lovely climate, though: the warmth and humidity draw in bugs, just as it attracts people. If you love to spend time outside, you'll have to share the air with a wide variety of pests that sting and swarm. That's a simple fact of life. When those stinging insects start to set up shop around your home, it becomes a more significant issue.

 

Wasps, hornets, and bees are very common in Georgia. The University of Georgia says Yellow Jackets, Baldfaced Hornets, European/Giant Hornets, Paper Wasps, Mud Daubers, and Cicada Killers are the stinging insects homeowners are most likely to encounter. 

 

Yellow Jackets are often confused with bees because their coloring is similar. They're attracted to fruit, garbage, and picnic foods. They're likely to buzz your way if you're trying to enjoy a meal outside but will also sneak into your house to raid your trash can and attack if you try to get in their way.

 

Baldfaced Hornets are technically another type of Yellow Jacket. They are incredibly defensive and build gigantic nests in trees. If they make their way into your home, they're perfectly happy settling in your walls and attics.

 

The Giant Hornet came over from Europe in the 1840s and has been terrorizing Georgia families ever since. They're extremely aggressive and should not be handled by anyone but an expert. Their colonies can boast as many as a thousand hornets, who are ready and willing to head toward you, stinger-first. 

 

Paper Wasps are easily identified for the umbrella-shaped nests they build. They are very protective and sting anyone who comes near their home. Unfortunately, they often build those nests right outside front doorways and attack as you try to leave the house.

 

Cicada Killers are territorial and will fly straight toward your face if they're worried their nest is threatened. Also called Sand Hornets, and the females are big enough to hunt down and paralyze cicadas. That's not a stinger you want heading your way. 

 

The Mud Dauber, also called the Dirt Dauber, is a wasp that's particular to Georgia. The insects build elaborate nests from mud, which hang from plant stems or the underside of gutters and eaves. If you come upon one on accident, they're known to startle and sting. The venom they carry is used to paralyze the spiders they feed on, but if it's used on a human, it's quite painful.

 

Bumble Bees often frequent Georgia gardens. They're essential for pollination but will attack humans at the drop of a hat. They're known to be quite aggressive. Carpenter Bees are also a big problem in the South, where they chew dime-sized holes in the wood they can find in your home. The holes are for them to lay eggs.

 

Abe's Pest Control is owned and operated by a veteran who served as a Sergeant in the Peach State's Army National Guard. Abe swore to protect the public. That mission didn't change once he took off his uniform. Abe’s Pest protects Southern Georgia from the pests that plague your homes and businesses since 2007. We have formed a team of expert technicians who have the same dedication to customers and the sense of duty Abe feels. Call us today for a free estimate.