Latest Stinging Insects Articles
Yellow Jackets
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Yellow jacket wasps are aggressive and can become a real danger if they nest in walls. Watch Rick show you how to treat yellow jackets safely and effectively.
Insect Stings
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Which hurts worse? Bee stings or wasp stings? Actually, it all depends upon your personal chemical makeup. Personally, I think they both hurt like heck!
Potter Wasp
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When you think of a wasp, you probably think back to the time in the second grade when you got stung on the playground. Well, one species of wasp called the potter wasp is a neat little bug that creates unique works of art. Read on to find out more.
Kill Fire Ants
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Learn how to kill fire ants to keep these stinging ants away from your home. The fire ants are aggressive little creatures and can be found in colonies with hundreds of other fire ants.
Velvet Ant
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The velvet ant is actually a wasp that closely resembles an ant. They are covered in hair that is often brightly colored, which serves as a warning to predators that this wasp can deliver a painful sting.
Caterpillar Sting
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Caterpillars are brightly colored or camouflaged to protect themselves from their predators. Some caterpillars have hairs or spines that are loaded with poisons that will give you a painful sting if you touch them. Resist the urge. I have been stung myself and it is no fun.
Centipedes
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Giant centipedes once roamed the earth, or should I say, slithered along the earth. Either way, it would have required a lot more than your average pest control professional to rid a home of one of those big fellows.
Paper Wasps
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Paper wasps sound fairly harmless. I mean, paper can't hurt you, so a paper wasp is like a paper tiger. All bark and no bite. So, are paper wasps dangerous or safe? I'll tell you if you read on.
Bumblebees
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Bumblebees are the one and only insect that comes close to what I would consider “cute”. They are a handsome black and yellow color, and furry, so you almost want to give one a hug. Even their short stinger seems to be part of the bumblebee's charm, like a puppy dog's tail.
Bee Stings
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Bees are well known for spreading pollen and building hives, as well as for delivering painful stings when they are provoked. Find out what insect sting is the most painful and what you should do in the case of an allergic reaction.
Scorpions
Scorpions are venomous arachnids known for packing a powerful sting, but scorpions are usually non-lethal to humans. Discover what scorpions eat, how to prevent scorpions from entering your home, and get ideas for new scorpion tattoos you might have in mind.
Carpenter Bees
The Carpenter bee is truly amazing to watch. Of course, the show the carpenter bee puts on can be disconcerting as they drill perfectly round dime-sized holes into porch railings, siding, wooden furniture, decks and other weathered wood.
Yellow Jacket Nest
Thinking of removing a yellow jacket nest yourself? Take some real care before taking on this task. Yellow jackets can be harmful to your health.
Great Golden Digger Wasp
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The Great Golden Digger wasp is fearsome looking, but they rarely sting. They are great insect hunters and very beneficial for gardens, so they should not be controlled or killed.
Wasp Nest Removal
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Removing a wasp once the wasps have died should be done as soon as possible. The leftover nest may contain dead insects or stored food that will decay. Once it begins to decay you will be fighting mold and other invading insects.
Bald Faced Hornet
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Bald faced hornets can be very aggressive if their nest is approached. When removing the bald faced hornet nest it is strongly advised to wear protective clothing and to attempt the removal of the nest only at night when the hornets are at rest.
Removal of Bee Nests
Removal of bee nests sometimes cannot be avoided.
Honey bees can certainly pick the most inopportune times and places to build their nests. When a nest is located in a spot that presents a dangerous situation to people passing nearby, it is best to call a professional beekeeper for the removal of bee nests.
The Secret Life of Bees
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The secret life of bees nesting in walls certainly present unique problems for a homeowner. Getting the bees to vacate is nearly impossible to do unless you can somehow get the queen bee to leave. Leaving the bees in the wall unmolested is not an option because eventually the honeycomb will saturate through the interior wall. Discovery of the secret life of bees can be a messy experience.
Fire Ants
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Fire ants have plagued homeowners, farmers, ranchers and others for decades due to their painful fire ant bites. Now the hated fire ant is facing a pest of its own.
Centipede
House centipedes feed on other insects, so having centipedes inside your house can actually be beneficial. But, who wants to share living quarters with a lighting-fast insect that can bite?
Wasp Repellent
Mother Nature provides us with many types of solutions to everyday problems. For example, there are various plants and shrubs that can be positioned in gardens that will help keep certain unwanted insects at bay.
Insect Bites and Stings
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There are loads of cures on the market for insect bites and stings, some better than others. Here is an inexpensive, sure-fire way to stop the itching caused by insect bites and stings.
Insect Repellent
Picnics without bugs. What a concept! Although not guaranteed, there are some jinsect repellent products that are supposed to provide some relief from flying insects and crawling bugs.Honey Bees
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Has a large dark cluster of buzzing honey bees suddenly appeared in a tree in your yard? Please, whatever you do, don't kill the honey bees! Honey bees are beneficial insects.
Yellow Jacket Wasps
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Bees are buzzing. Wasps are stinging and you're trying to have a quiet picnic. Pest control 101 tells you that food in the open during late summer is an invitation to dance with angry insects.