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Hornet Control and Hornets' Nest Removal

A few hornets around the entry hole of a paper hornets nest that will be treated and removed by a pest control company.

Hornet control and hornets' nest removal are among our most in-demand summer services. As the Georgia summer gets hotter, hornets become more active and stay that way into the fall.

Hornets have a well-deserved reputation for delivering multiple, painful stings, making hornet control a job for professionals.

Over-the-counter "wasp-freeze" products can be effective, but the problem is that you get exactly one chance to get the insecticide stream into the hole. If you miss, the entire colony of hornets will attack you.

Professional exterminators with the most modern and effective materials suit up in protective gear to take care of hornet problems. If professionals have that kind of respect for the stinging prowess of hornets, that tells you something.

Georgia Hornet Species

The two most common hornets in Georgia are the baldfaced hornet and the European hornet.

Baldfaced Hornets

Baldfaced hornet in someone's palm

Baldfaced hornet

Although commonly referred to as hornets, baldfaced hornets technically aren't hornets at all. They're wasps. We'll call them hornets, however, because that's what most folks call them.

Baldfaced hornets are the most aggressive wasps and the most common hornets in Georgia. They're hardy, ever-vigilant, aggressive, and unpredictable. Walking within three feet of a baldfaced hornets' nest is like asking to be stung, but hornets often attack people who walking ten feet or more away from their nests.

Baldfaced hornets' nests are built of paper and usually are suspended from trees or structures, but sometimes they build nests in the ground or in hollow trees or other voids. Typically, two or three "sentry" hornets circle around the nest opening and watch for potential threats. If the sentries sense danger, they immediately alert the rest of the troops. When that happens, watch out!

Because hornets often build their nests in very high, difficult-to-reach places, many exterminators are unable — or afraid — to treat them. Not us. At Rid-A-Critter, we can handle any hornet control job, no matter how high the nest is. We have ladders, scaffolding, lifts, and even bucket trucks at our disposal, so we can handle the hornet control jobs that other Georgia exterminators can't.

European Hornets

European hornet

European hornet

European hornets (who really are hornets, by the way) are larger than baldfaced hornets. Workers average about an inch in length, and queens can be even larger. They also produce a loud and intimidating buzz. Despite their size and their buzz, however, European hornets are considerably less aggressive than baldfaced hornets. They'll attack en masse if they feel threatened or if they are accidentally swatted at, sat upon, or otherwise bothered; but they're less likely to attack people at a distance for the sheer joy of it.

Unlike baldfaced hornets, European hornets rarely build exposed or suspended nests. Most commonly, European hornets build their nests in hollow trees and other void areas. When they build their nests inside buildings, their droppings can result in a powerful, sickening stench. Sometimes the smell is the first clue a homeowner notices that they have a European hornet problem.

Hornet Stings

Hornets are very unpredictable insects. In fact, when people say they got stung by a hornet just for looking at it funny, they're probably right. Hornets (especially baldfaced hornets) are fiercely protective of their nests and will attack in great numbers if they feel threatened.

When that happens, watch out! Hornets usually attack in great swarms that may number in the hundreds or thousands of individuals, and they can fly faster than any human being can run.

Hornet stings are very painful and can cause serious allergic reactions. Even people who are not particularly allergic to insect stings sometimes have to be hospitalized after being being attacked by an entire hornet colony. Hornets' nests in close proximity to areas where humans live, work, or play must be removed, and do-it-yourself hornet control is a bad idea because of the difficulty and risks involved.

Hornet Control Gallery

Here are a few pictures of wasp and hornet control jobs we've done in Atlanta and throughout our Georgia service area.

A hornets nest about the size of a beach ball attached to the soffit panel of a house in Young Harris Georgia.
Hornets nest on the soffit of a Young Harris home
A European hornet removed from a house in Big Canoe Georgia is about a third larger in length than a United States twenty five cent coin it is positioned next to.
European hornet from a nest in Big Canoe
A large hornets nest attached to the soffit and wall of a house in Hiawassee Georgia that will be removed by the pest control company.
Hornets nest removal job in Hiawassee
A hornets nest sitting on the ground after being treated and removed from a house in Young Harris Georgia.
Hornets nest removed from a house in Young Harris
Hornets nest attached to the siding and soffit of a house in Big Canoe Georgia.
Hornets\' nest attached to a house in Big Canoe
Hornets nest attached to the soffit of a house in Hiawassee Georgia with hornets buzzing around it.
Hornets\' nest on a soffit in Hiawassee
Hornets nest and the branch it was built around after being removed from a bush in front of a house in Dunwoody Georgia
Hornets nest removed from a bush in Dunwoody
Hornets nest on the grass after being treated and removed from a bush in front of a house in Dunwoody Georgia
Hornets nest removed from a house in Dunwoody
Hornets nest in a bush in front of a house in Dunwoody Georgia after being treated but before it was removed and taken away
Hornets nest removed from a house in Dunwoody
Hornets nest still attached to the branches of a bush from which it was removed in Roswell Georgia
Hornets nest removed from a bush in Roswell
Hornets nest on the tailgate of a pickup truck after being removed from a house in Suwanee Georgia
Hornets nest removal in Suwanee Georgia
Inside and outside of a hornets nest on the tailgate of a pickup after being removed from a house in Flowery Branch Georgia
Hornets nest removal in Flowery Branch
European hornets nest attached to the outer wall of a cabin
European Hornets Nest
European hornets nest on the exterior wall of a house with staining underneath the nest
European hornets' nest
Hornets nest with hornets on the outside in a bush in Roswell Georgia
Hornets nest in a bush in Roswell
Man in a protective suit removing a hornets nest from a bush next to the driveway of a house in Big Canoe Georgia
Carl removing a hornets nest in Big Canoe
Close up of the hole of a hornets nest showing several hornets in and around the hole
Close-up of a hornets nest hole
Close up of hornets nest showing sentries guarding the entry hole of the nest
Close-up of hornets nest showing sentries
Pest control technician wearing protective suit and carrying a hornets' nest
Chris S. Removing a Hornets' Nest from a House
Hornet control technician holding a hornets nest, with paper cells and dead hornets inside
Inside of hornets nest after it was treated
A single European hornet inside a nest that she is just beginning to build
European hornet nest in early stage contruction
A hornets nest showing the sentry hornets on duty outside the entry hole
Hornets nest with sentries on duty by entry hole
A bald-faced hornet going into a house in Jasper, Georgia through a hole in the exterior
Bald-faced hornet at a house in Jasper
A hornets' nest hanging from a tree in McDonough, Georgia
Hornets nest removal job in McDonough
Hornets' nest hanging from an exterior light fixture of a house in Roswell, Georgia
Hornet nest removal job in Roswell, GA
A hornets' nest laying on the ground after a Roswell, Georgia hornet extermination job
Hornets' nest removal in Roswell, Georgia
Hornets' nest on the ground removed during a Roswell, Georgia hornet control job
Nest removed at a Roswell hornet removal job
Technician holding hornets' nest in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Hornets' nest removal in Flowery Branch
Technician holding a hornets' nest removed in Powder Springs, Georgia
Hornets' nest removal - Powder Springs, Georgia
Hornets' nest hanging from rafters in Rome, Georgia
Hornets' nest hanging from rafters in Rome, GA

Rid-A-Critter provides professional hornet control throughout North Central Georgia. We have the know-how and equipment to safely remove stinging insects from your property at reasonable cost, no matter where they are nesting. Please contact us for prompt, professional control of hornets or for any stinging insect problem.

 

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Rid-A-Critter provides hornet control and hornets nest removal in all of North Georgia, including Athens, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Canton, Carrollton, Cartersville, Cumming, Dacula, Doraville, Ellijay, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Macon, Milton, Norcross, Rome, Roswell, Suwanee, Villa Rica, Winston, Woodstock, Young Harris, and everywhere in between.

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