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Ground Bees: Not All Bees Make Honey or Hives

Ground Bees: Not All Bees Make Honey or Hives
Ground Bees: Not All Bees Make Honey or Hives

Are you wasting countless hours searching for bee hangouts around your business? How can you stop the onslaught of not-so-friendly buzzing from upsetting your profits? Save time and money by exercising a different tactic.

All bee species and their nesting habits are not the same. Only about 30 percent of bees nest in above ground hives. When bees are driving your employees or clients up the wall, it’s time to employ the ground bee removal experts!

No Bees, No Honey. No Way!

Of the 20,000 bee species in the world today, the honey bee is the only species that actually makes honey. Are you’re worried that your efforts to rid your commercial site of bees disrupts honey production? Environmental experts are ready to help.

At Stern Environmental, our knowledgeable staff does the research for you ensuring your business is protected. Many underground nesting bees aren’t social or aggressive in nature. Our experts know each bee species’ unique habits and the specific steps to take to ensure your profit and customer security.

Making the Call

Do you need an expert opinion to help formulate your next plan of action? Is ground bee removal a viable option for your current bee situation? Stern Environmental helps you control any bee problems you may be facing. Visit our website today to find out how we can help. Schedule an appointment today and we’ll keep your business abuzz with profit!

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How do Hornets Differ from Wasps?

How do Hornets Differ from Wasps?
How do Hornets Differ from Wasps?

You’re outdoors enjoying the clear skies, brilliant sunshine, and comfortable temperatures poking your garden or maybe you’re trimming tree branches or bushes and out of nowhere, an aerial assault leaves you with a painful sting or multiple stings.

You look around for the out-of-control pilot and realize you’ve happened upon a wasp or hornet’s nest and they’re reacting with pinpoint precision.

Wasps vs Hornets

Wasps are most aggressive when provoked. This is usually if you’ve interfered with a nesting spot. Removal of their nests is best left to the services of a wasp abatement professional for this reason. The nests may be clearly visible hanging from the eaves of a home giving you ample opportunity to steer clear, but if they’re hidden behind the siding, you can find yourself in a hurtful predicament when doing any type of outdoor home improvement project.

Hornets, on the other hand, are aggressive without any particular provocation and they’ll do it repeatedly. For many, the stings of both the wasp and the hornet can cause an allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, which, if not treated, can result in a deadly outcome. An estimated 1,500 people die annually due to anaphylactic reactions.

While you may think it’s safe to handle the situation on your own, you have no idea how many stinging pests you may be faced with. For the proper help with wasp abatement, contact the experts at Stern.

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How Can Wasps Sting Multiple Times and Bees Only Once?

The Wasps Advantage
The Wasps Advantage

Wasps are considered more deadly than bees because they can sting multiple times, injecting their victim with an additional dose of venom with each sting. Most bees, on the other hand, can sting only once, dying shortly after their stinger pierces their victim.

A Matter of Anatomy

Why do bees and wasps have such different stinging behaviors? It all comes down to a simple, but critically important, difference in stinger shape.

  • Bees have barbed stingers that work like a fish hook. When a bee stings its prey, its stinger hooks into and becomes embedded in the victim’s flesh. As the bee tries to fly away, the stuck stinger is ripped from the insect’s body. It’s body ripped apart, the bee dies. Just because bees can only sting once doesn’t mean they aren’t dangerous. As long as the poison sac attached to the bee’s stinger remains in the victim’s body, it will continue to release venom.
  • Wasps have straight stingers that, like a needle, can slide in and out of a victim’s flesh quite easily. When a wasp stings its prey, the stinger punctures the victim’s flesh, then slides back out as the wasp flies away. While wasps can sting more than once, the amount of venom injected decreases with each sting.

Don’t place yourself at risk. Call Stern Environmental’s bee and wasp removal experts today.