
Paper Wasps

Paper Wasps
- Stinging insects that have narrow bodies, usually brownish in color with yellow markings
- Build grayish colored paper combed cell nests facing downward
- Nests can be located under eaves of structures, attic and wall voids, lighting fixtures, bird boxes and infrequently used equipment such as gas grills
- Typically active when warm weather arrives

Yellow Jackets

Yellow Jackets
- Most are black with yellow stripes; some have red or white markings
- Build paper-like nests either in exposed areas or bushes
- Ground nesting species
- Typically active when warm weather arrives

Bald Faced Hornets

Bald Faced Hornets
- Black with light yellow to white markings
- Nests hang in exposed location such as a tree
- Construct aerial nests made out of paper
- Very aggressive insect
- Typically active when warm weather arrives

Carpenter Bees

Carpenter Bees
- Chew dime sized nesting tunnels in soft, weathered and unpainted wood on the exterior of the home
- Not social insects and prefer to build individual nests
- Typically active when warm weather arrives


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