Question My son was stung by a big black and white bee or wasp. He killed it so we know it looks like a yellowjacket and has similar markings except instead of black and yellow, it’s black and white. Do you know what it is and where it nests? Answer It’s always best to see
VIEW MOREQuestion Why are yellowjackets always such a pain at this time of the summer? I usually don’t notice them at all until sometime in late July. Then it seems like they’re everywhere and literally in your face! Answer It’s hard to believe we’re into mid-summer already. There are two main reasons why we are noticing
VIEW MOREQuestion I just heard on the news about a guy who was killed by killer bees when he disturbed a nest while on his tractor. Do we have killer bees here in the Northeast and how can you tell them from regular honey bees? Answer We do not have killer bees (the proper term is
VIEW MOREQuestion How can you tell a carpenter bee from a bumble bee? We’ve been seeing lots of big, black and yellow bees around our house and I’m concerned that they might be damaging the wood somewhere. We can’t find any kind of nest. Answer While carpenter bees and bumble bees do look somewhat alike, you
VIEW MOREQuestion We had several yellowjacket nest holes in our yard last year. Is there anything we can do to keep them from nesting there again this year? Will they re-use the same ground nests from last year? Answer In my experience, the best way to prevent ground nesting yellowjackets is to make sure you treat
VIEW MOREQuestion We had a problem last year with those big black bees making holes in our deck railings. Will they be back again this spring? Is there anything we can do to reclaim our deck!? Answer You’re talking about carpenter bees. They look a lot like bumble bees, which nest in the ground, except carpenter
VIEW MOREQuestion I’ve got wasps inside my house! It’s hardly even spring yet but I’ve seen 5 or 6 large, blackish wasps around my patio doors. Could I possibly have a nest in the house somewhere? Answer At this time of year, there are no active wasp nests anywhere. They have yet to be built. What
VIEW MOREThe name makes them sound like bad dudes — “Cicada Killers.” You have to figure that any wasp that can kill a cicada is pretty scary. And these are big, intimidating wasps. The larger female can be up to two inches long! That wasp must be mean and aggressive with a really bad sting. Not so, cicada killers are gentle giants, sort of the Shreks of the wasp world.
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Worcester, MA 01604
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