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Stinging Insects

  • Scientific Name: Not Available (Varies Greatly)
  • Length: Various Lengths
  • Color: Black, Brown, Red, Tan
  • Aggressive? If Cornered
  • Do They Bite? If Picked Up, Yes
  • Poisonous/Venomous? No
  • Disease Carrying? Yes
  • Invasive Species? Some

What Attracts Stinging Insects?

Stinging insects are attracted to many gardens, flower beds, and other places where plants are abundant. Also, they are attracted to shady areas, so roof overhangs, garages, and other locations in and around your house can be prime targets for many types of stinging insects.

Stinging Insect

Living Spaces

They live in Nests, the ground, wood, colonies and hives

Diet Choices

Many of these insects feed on nectar or other sweet-smelling foods such as fallen fruit and sugary drinks. Others may also eat meat, other insects, or oils.

Fun Fact

These pests are especially active during the second half of summer and early fall when the colonies forage for food that will sustain their queens during the winter.

How Do We Remove Them?

One of the pest management experts at McMahon Exterminating will visit your home and provide a proper assessment and ID the rodents that are infesting your home or property to better understand the type of insects or pests that they are dealing with to properly coordinate a plan that will work best for you.

We help educate the customer on things that they might be able to do to help deter the pests as well, and will try to prevent this from becoming a reocurring infestation.

The treatment will begin and we will monitor the situtaion closely to make sure that the numbers are being depleted in the area. We want to try to deter the insects from coming to your area as opposed to just chemically treating them, as that will only be a short term solution for you.


Home Remedy Tips For Detering and Removing These Pests

  • Call an expert for advice on removing these pests! Call McMahon Exterminating to stay safe!