The murder hornet, as it is commonly known is the largest and most deadly wasp in existence. It is called a hornet because of its size but all hornets are just large wasps and have very similar life cycles. Traditionally hornets build aerial nests in trees, the nest is sealed and oblong. However, the murder wasp is like the yellowjacket in that they build their nests in the ground near tree roots.
If you want to get rid of the wasps on your property, contact Wasp Control Oshawa to solve your wasp problem! Hornets are extremely dangerous and caution is always advised.
A female, pregnant with eggs, who have spent six or seven months in hibernation over the winter will feed on tree sap for energy and then find a tree to build a nest under. The nest is open and visible above ground with an open hexagonal opening for laying eggs. The size varies depending on if the “crib” is made for a worker or a new queen. The queen is alone in protecting the nest for the first 18 days and when the workers, sterile females, hatch she reclines and lays eggs only. The workers take on other duties. When the late summer arrives the nest stops expanding and the wasps search for sweeter foods, this is when they are most aggressive and unlike other wasps, they will travel miles from their nest in search of their favorite prey. Bees. They can kill a beehive in hours and consume all the bees, the larva, and the honey. They are a serious threat to a very endangered species that is the only thing that can keep our world alive. For this reason, this insect must be exterminated at all costs. They were introduced to America by mistake and have already started destroying our ecosystem. If we do not get rid of them Canada may have a sudden bottleneck of species extinction. That is not good at all and means our species will dwindle and so will their genetic variety. A hundred or two hundred years ago the country of Ireland had only two species of potato to service the whole country. When blight hit both potato breeds died off. People starved and the country fell into the worst depression it ever experienced.
This is why the murder hornet must be stopped. Exterminate and kill them whenever you see them and if you have a nest on your property call Pest Control Oshawa to remove and destroy their nest. We will leave a residual treatment that will last for months and kill any wasp that tries to return to their nest.