Wasps and Their Importance
Wasps are an important part of the natural environment, and they are at their peak during the summer months. Wasps eat arachnids and a variety of insect bugs including ants and caterpillars by laying their eggs on or within other pests or spiders, which are then eaten by newly hatched wasp larvae. Wasps assist in the pollination of plants in the same way as bees do. April is the month when young queen wasps awaken from their winter hibernation and begin building nests out of chewed up wood fibers and saliva. Staff hatched from eggs the queen fertilized with sperm she gathered the previous fall occupy the nest.
The queen begins to lay eggs in the individual cells in May, which hatch into larvae that are fed pests by worker wasps. The second group of hatched larvae pupates into adult workers during the first half of the month. Throughout the rest of the summer, this process will be repeated. By the end of May, the first workers had been joined by hundreds of others who assisted in the construction of the nest and the care of the larvae. The wasp nest reaches its peak activity rate in June and July, and the nest continues to increase in size. Hundreds of wasps have been raised to adulthood in the nest by July, and hundreds more are resting in their eggs or have just recently hatched.
The wasp activity begins to decrease in the months of August, September, and October, with workers dying and the queen laying fewer eggs. Rather than the sterile female workers she previously hatched, she now lays eggs that hatch into fertile males and females during those months. During this time, the queen dies, and the young queens mate with the fertile males and fly away. The last to die are the fertile males.
If you’re seeing a lot of wasps now that it’s summer, we have some good news and some bad news for you. First, we’ll take care of the issue. If you see a lot of wasps on your property today, it’s probably because they built a nest nearby. Fortunately, there is little you can do about it. Controlling wasps! Here’s what you need to hear about the wasps that have been bothering you this summer. You will keep the ominous stingers of summer ticks at bay even more effectively if you understand what causes them. Every year in the spring, queen wasps emerge from their overwintering sites in search of new nesting sites.
When the wasp queen finds a suitable nest, she begins to lay eggs in order to establish a new colony. When the eggs hatch, the new workers begin to create the nest, while the queen continues to reproduce and replicate. Wasp colonies have reached their peak population by the summer season. Hundreds to thousands of worker wasps swarm a nest, spending all of their time searching for food to feed their young. Naturally, the higher the population of wasps, the more wasps you’ll encounter. To put it another way, it’s not that wasps are necessarily more aggressive during the summer; it’s just that there are more of them. Fortunately, wasps don’t normally stray far from their nests during the summer.
Where Do Wasps Build Their Nests?
Wasps also construct nests near or on houses because they meet wasp nesting requirements. Wasps, for starters, need a place where their nest can be kept safe from predators. Wasp nests are commonly found on eaves, overhanging portions of roofing systems, high corners, and even chimneys. Wasps, on the other hand, can build their nests on almost any surface, so any large, difficult-to-reach location will suffice. Wasps need construction materials and a food supply near their nests, in addition to a remote location. Wood fiber is used by the workers to build and extend their nests. They break down weathered wood fiber, mix it with saliva to make a pulp, and use the pulp to build the nest.
Wasps are basic predators, so they’re looking for food in the form of other, smaller insects. Wasps would most likely build close to your home if it is near an insect hotspot, such as a river or woodland. Wasps spend the spring and summer months building up their colonies as much as possible. To do so, the queen produces eggs on a regular basis. The larvae that hatch from these eggs are housed and protected within the nest. Worker bees go out on the hunt for food and bring it back to the nest to feed the larvae. Larvae eventually mature into full-fledged workers. The queen then lays a new generation of eggs, and the cycle starts all over again.
Don’t make getting rid of wasps and defending your family a problem for yourself. To take advantage of a free wasp removal assessment, call ATAP Pest and Wasp Removal today at (708) 980-0092 right away. Instead of reacting, be constructive. Call ATAP right now!!!