Stinging Insects in South Florida

Wasps build nests under eaves, inside hurricane shutters, on pool cages and in the ground. Knowing which one you have tells you how risky the nest is.

• Paper Waspslender, long legs; open umbrella-shaped nests under overhangs
  • Stings
  • Allergens
• Yellowjacketstocky, bright yellow and black; hidden nests in the ground or walls
  • Stings
  • Allergens
• Mud Dauberslender, gentle wasp with mud-tube nests; nest removal on request
• Red Paper Waspreddish paper wasp nesting under eaves and lanai frames
  • Stings
• Carpenter Beepollinator that bores round holes in wood; we treat galleries in wood only
  • Property damage

What about hornets? True hornets are uncommon in South Florida. Most "hornets" here turn out to be yellowjackets or paper wasps, and the bald-faced "hornet" is actually a kind of yellowjacket. Honey bees should be relocated by a beekeeper; we don't remove bee colonies.

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