Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder

Signs You Have Wasps

Hive:

• Per structure
• May have exposed hexagonal cells
• Yellow jacket hive is half-football shapes

Sightings:

• Some species are more than an inch long
• Often striped
• May aggressively fly around and land on your plate to feed
• Less furry than bees

Doesn’t match the signs you see? Return to Pests Page.

If you think you have a wasp problem, please call or contact Animal & Pest Control Specialist, Inc, serving homes across the Front Range, including Denver, Evergreen, and Castle Rock.

Wasp Nuisance Concern:

• They are aggressive and will sting unprovoked
• Sting is painful and may be dangerous to people with allergies

Wasp Removal:

• APCS will treat at the source

General Information about Wasps:

• Queen produces eggs from spring to fall
• They are omnivorous prey on insects, but will scavenge carcasses, eat fruit
• They are active during the day
• They will die off; however the queen and a few drones will come back and make a new hive