For many of us, spring holds the promise of new life. After a long, dreary winter, spring is a welcomed sight. With all the blooming flowers and green leaves emerging, there are also some downsides to the beautiful spring weather. Pests are also going to be emerging from their hiding places for the winter months. It is important for homeowners to recognize when they can plan on stinging insects to emerge from their slumber so they can protect their property from them. Effective Pest Services is here to talk about the time when we can plan to see stinging insects become more active in the spring.
The Cycle of Stinging Insects in the Spring & Summer
The cycle of the life of stinging insects starts in the spring. Hopefully, we can help paint the picture of the life of stinging insects.
– Queens Emerge: It’s important to remember that stinging insects are social insects, for the most part. There are a few that aren’t, but by in large, stinging insects live in colonies. This starts with the emergence of the queen. They will be scouting out a place where they can work to build their nests.
– Building Nests: The queen will start to build her nest now. She will do this so that she can lay her eggs and start to build up her colony. As the eggs start to hatch, the queen will be in charge of feeding the larvae so that they can grow into her workers. This is a crucial part of the cycle for the colony. This first batch of workers that are developed during this process will take on all the responsibilities of the queen once they are able so that the colony can continue to grow.
– Role of Workers: Once the workers start to take over for the queen, the colony is going to start to really thrive. This is when they can become a problem for homeowners. Before this point, you probably don’t see them much and don’t know they are there. Once they start to truly reproduce and grow, they will become a nuisance and are problematic. They can quickly ruin outdoor time if you allow the colony to grow to large numbers and take over your outdoor space.
– Peak Activity & End of Season: Once late summer and early fall hits, the colony is going to be at its largest and the food sources for the colony are going to be lesser. This means that the stinging insects are going to be more aggressive and difficult. They will continue this way until the winter comes.
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You can plan on stinging insects to emerge once the temperature is steadily above 50 degrees. This is why it is important to contact the pros at Effective Pest Services as soon as you notice that these pests emerge from their winter slumber. We will get rid of them before they take over. Call us today!
