Wasps
removal and control services in NJ
A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and
suborder Apocrita that is not a bee or ant.
The most familiar wasps belong to Aculeata, a division
of Apocrita, whose ovipositors are adapted into a
venomous stinger. Aculeata also contains ants and bees.
In this respect, insects called "velvet ants" (the
family Mutillidae) are technically wasps.
A narrower but popular definition of the term wasp is
any member of the Aculeate family Vespidae, which
includes (among others) the genuses known in North
America as yellowjackets: Vespula, Dolichovespula and
Vespa.
The various species of wasp fall into one of two main
categories. These are solitary wasps and social wasps.
Adult solitary wasps generally live and operate alone
and most do not construct nests, and all adult solitary
wasps are fertile. By contrast, social wasps exist in
colonies numbering up to several thousand strong, build
a nest, and in some cases not all of the colony can
reproduce. Generally just the queen and male wasps can
mate, whilst the majority of the colonies are made up of
sterile female workers.
The following characteristics are present in most wasps
* two pairs of wings (except all female Mutillidae,
Bradynobaenidae, many male Agaonidae, many female
Ichneumonidae, Braconidae, Tiphiidae, Scelionidae,
Rhopalosomatidae, Eupelmidae, and various other
families).
* An ovipositor or stinger (which is only present in
females because it derives from the ovipositor, a female
sex organ).
* Few or no hairs (in contrast to bees); except
Mutillidae, Bradynobaenidae, Scoliidae.
* Nearly all wasps are terrestrial; only a few
specialized parasitic groups are aquatic.
* Predators or parasitoids, mostly on other terrestrial
insects; some species of Pompilidae, such as the
tarantula hawk, specialize in using spiders as prey, and
various parasitic wasps use spiders or other arachnids
as reproductive hosts.
Wasps are critically important in natural bio-control.
Almost every pest insect species has a wasp species that
is a predator or parasite upon it. Parasitic wasps are
also increasingly used in agricultural pest control as
they have little impact on crops. Wasps also constitute
an important part of the food chain.
Alco Animal & Pest Control provides full Wasps removal
and control services in NJ. We will be more than happy to inform New Jersey and out of state visitors on these and other
species that (might) cause dangers to their health. We offer great advice and
solutions because we are well certified and informed when it comes to animal control and
the
safety of animals in New Jersey, that is our
main priority.
