Pinellas County Honey Bee Nest in Tree

Pinellas County Honey Bee Nest in Tree

We get many calls about Honey bee nests that are attached to tree branches and not inside a tree hole. Usually, these are Africanized Honey Bees( AHB or 'Killer Bees' in popular lexicon)


Such nests are dangerous if disturbed, or if they fall to the ground.and should be removed as soon as possible

closeup of honey bee nest on tree branch

 
The origins of wild honey bees found in Florida, are often comprised of Africanized Honey Bee sources. When a nest is newly formed it may be considered gentle and nearly non-defensive. But as the nest grows larger, the bees become more defensive and are often sonsidered 'mean'. We've had many clients experience mass stinging events when they are mowing, edging or some other activity that did not provoke stinging just a few days before. AHB can send thousands of Stinging workers to the percieved animal or human threat. Our European Honey Bees that are managed by beekeepers respond with only a few stinging workers

Honey bee nest in magnolia tree

Whatever the name, they can pack quite a wallop of a sting, and removals should be left to the pros.If you come in contact with these stinging insects, call the experts.Contact the stinging insect specialists: Our staff consists of  graduate entomologists, registered beekeepers, Florida licensed pest control operators. We carry commercial workmen's compensation and liability insurances. Call now! 1-855-930-BEES or visit AllFloridaBeeRemoval.com

One of our professional bee removal trucks

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Orlando Wasp Control

Orlando Wasp Nest Removal

Paper wasps are fascinating insects, but when they build nests around the home, the fascination can quickly turn into annoyance, fear and even dangerous stings!

Here's the fascinating part: All wasps are predators, seeking softbodied insects such as caterpillars to cut up with their mouthparts, and transport back to the nest, where they present the goodies to the nest larvae (grublike 'wasp babies'). The larvae eat, partially digest and then regurgitate this back to the adults, in a easy to digest form.

The nests are made of a kind of paper mache', where the adults chew up tree bark and other cellulose containing materials, add saliva and make these open celled nests, that are hung upside down. You can see the white larvae, and the greyish-white pupal cases in this pic.

The fearful part? Well, in some cases, I've seen infestations with many nests, and as they grow larger, some species of Polistes Paper Wasps can get very defensive, threating and even stinging people and pets. For those that are allergic to bee, ant and wasp venom, this can be a serious medical event.

Contact us for Orlando Wasp Control: 321-206-5100, 800-343-5317 or info@allfloridabeeremoval.com

Richard Martyniak, M.Sc., Entomologist