New Jersey Bug Guide for Every Season What You Need to Know and When You Will See These Pests
New Jersey is a wonderful place to live but it also supports a wide range of insects and pests throughout the year. Knowing which bugs are active during each season can help homeowners and business owners protect their properties with the right pest control solutions. Horizon Pest Control provides expert pest identification and management across […]
Stinging Insect Classification: Wasps, Bees, and Hornets
Controlling any pests starts by knowing the type of pests that are inside the premises. Stinging insects such as wasps, bees and hornets are some pest problem that can be experienced by many. However, the most common questions regarding insect classification surrounds the differences between the different types of stinging wasps, bees, and hornets. Bees […]
Different Types of Stinging Insects in New Jersey
The American Bumble Bee The bumble bee has a black body and a yellow-striped belly. Bee colonies (like that of the other stinging insects) are divided into queens, female workers, and male workers. Unlike males, females have stingers; furthermore, queens are twice as big as the males. Bees have short life cycles and become adults […]
Identifying Hornet & Yellowjacket Nests and Removing Them
Hornets are wasps and are closely related to yellowjackets. There are about twenty different species of hornets and most of them live in tropical Asia. However, hornets are also found in Europe, Africa, and North America. They are commonly found on trees and are considered a tree-nesting wasps. They grow ¾ inch long and are […]