Yellow Jacket Nest Removal Nassau County Long Island

Yellowjacket is standard terminology for a predatory social wasp of the genera Vespula. The European yellowjackets, which are also known as the German wasps, are native to Europe, Northern Africa, and temperate Asia, but have been introduced and are well-established in both North America and South America. There are six species of yellow jackets living in Nassau County, Long Island, which include the (1) European wasp, (2) Eastern yellowjacket, (3) Northern yellowjacket, (4) Southern yellowjacket, (5) Aerial yellowjacket, and the (6) Bald-faced hornet. Except for bald-faced hornets, these wasps, which measure about 1/2 inch in length, are typically black and yellow and are significant predators of pest insects, such as caterpillars, grubs, flies, and spiders. They are also opportunistic scavengers and will feed on carrion, fruit, processed human food, and garbage. Yellowjackets are social insects that reside in colonies containing one to three thousand worker wasps. Yellowjackets construct nests in trees, shrubs, in soil, tree stumps, and in Nassau County, Long Island homes and businesses. It is an especially aggressive wasp and will repeatedly sting a perceived intruder. Wasp stings are excruciatingly painful and can result in anaphylactic shock in those that are allergic. Contact the wasp nest removal specialists at Nassau County Bee Removal, and we will remove the yellow jacket hive so that you don't get stung.

Yellowjacket Life Cycle & Reproduction - Long Island, New York

In the Spring, a yellow jacket queen will build a nest, which will rapidly grow in size during the summer months, and give rise to a large number of worker wasps. By the end of the summer, the growth rate of the wasp nest slows down. Now more male wasps called drones are produced than female workers. In the fall, the nest will give rise to new queen wasps, which will mate and then hibernate. The old yellowjacket queen, drones, and worker wasps die off at the end of the season, while the new dormant fertilized queen wasps survive to repeat the cycle.

Bees vs. Wasps

It is not always easy to differentiate a wasp from a bee. In general, most but not all wasps possess a characteristic wasp waist, which is a constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Usually, bees are full-bodied and extremely hairy, while wasps tend to be slender and not as furry.

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Clean outdoor garbage cans frequently and always secure the lids on tightly, to keep yellowjackets away.

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Don't allow leaves to pile up in your yard, which may serve as a potential nesting site for wasps.

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Keep shrubs and trees pruned to prevent wasps from building their nest in them.

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Keep your compost pile wet to prevent yellow jackets from building a nest in it.

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Eliminate sources of standing water in your yard to keep away unwanted flying insects.

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If there are cracks in the brickwork of the chimney of your home, be sure to have them repaired, so that wasps can't enter your residence through them.

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Tree stumps should be removed from your yard to prevent ground wasps from nesting in them.

Yellow Jacket Nest Removal Nassau County, Long Island

How to Prevent Wasps from Invading Your Long Island Home or Yard