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How to Get Rid of Stinging Insects

Q: Which insects have stingers?

Stinging pests include bees, wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets.

Q: Which insects can only sting once?

Honey bees can only sting once, and then they die shortly afterward.

Q: Which insects have the worst stings?

Tarantula hawk wasps, warrior wasps, and bullet ants have some of the most painful stings.

Q: How can you tell which insect stung you?

Honeybees leave behind a stinger in the victim, wasps don't leave behind their stinger, and their legs dangle while flying, and yellow jackets nest in or on the ground and don't leave behind a stinger.

Q: Which insects leave stingers in your skin?

Honeybees leave behind stingers in your skin.

Q: How do exterminators get rid of wasps and hornets?

There are a variety of strategies an exterminator can use to get rid of stinging insects. Connect with an Orkin Pro to create an effective stinging pests treatment plan for your home.

Q: How much does an exterminator cost for stinging pests?

The cost of a stinging pests exterminator varies depending on the pest control treatment plan. Get a free quote and contact your local Orkin Branch Office to request a comprehensive pest inspection from an Orkin Pro.

Orkin Pros are trained to diagnose and treat stinging pest problems. Because every home is different, they work with you to design a unique program for your situation.

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The Science

Risks of Stinging Insects

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Painful Stings

When wasps, yellow jackets, bees, and hornets feel threatened, they're known to sting. The stings are painful and may cause a mild or severe reaction.

Property Damage

Non-stinging carpenter bees will excavate tunnels to use as nests. They make themselves at home in decks, siding, porches, and eaves.

Allergic Reactions

Depending on the person and their allergies, they may develop mild to deadly allergic reactions to stinging insects after being stung.

Swarms

When stinging pests swarm, the result is a mass of flying pests that are ready to protect their home at all costs.

Our Approach

Pest Control for Stinging Insects Tailored To You

Every home is unique, and so are our treatments for getting rid of stinging pests in your space.

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The Orkin Approach

Investigate

We’ll inspect your home from top to bottom, inside and out, for current or potential wasp, bee and hornet problems.

Protect

Our stinging insect exterminators will treat the perimeter of your structure with the appropriate materials, remove all accessible spiderwebs and wasp nests, and use the safest methods available.

Fortify

We’ll do everything we can to keep insects out—seal, caulk, plug, and secure gaps and cracks.

Keep Watch

We’ll treat the interior of your home and install pest monitors in critical areas such as kitchens, baths, utility rooms, and garages.

Report

Stinging insect exterminators from Orkin always provide a detailed report of services rendered and recommendations to help keep your home free of pests.

Follow Up

We’ll stay in touch between our regularly scheduled visits and respond to any immediate needs.

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Custom Treatment

Stinging Pest Treatment Plans That Work for You

Every home is different. Your Orkin Pro will work with you to design a unique program for your home based on the latest technology.

Thorough Inspection

An Orkin Pro will make a thorough inspection of your property, locating where the stinging pests are making themselves at home.

Stinging Pest Treatments

Stinging insect treatment may include a combination of conventional and natural insecticides, plus exclusion to prevent access to hidden nesting sites.

Prevent Reinfestation

Orkin Pros will use conventional and microbial insecticide products that cause stinging pest mortality in their existing environments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which insects have stingers?

Which insects can only sting once?

Which insects have the worst stings?

How can you tell which insect stung you?

Which insects leave stingers in your skin?

How do exterminators get rid of wasps and hornets?

How much does an exterminator cost for stinging pests?

Resources

Stinging Pest Home Protection

Great Black Wasps

Carpenter Bee Identification | Bee Facts

Bees Removal - How To Identify & Get Rid Of Bees

Ground Wasps

Lesser Brown Scorpions

Blue Scorpions

Whip Scorpions

Sand Scorpions

Western Yellow Jacket Wasps

Emperor Scorpions

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How to Get Rid of Stinging Insects

We won't let this one sting.

Get Your Custom Quote

Problems with pests? We can help.

The Orkin Guarantee

The Science

Risks of Stinging Insects

Painful Stings

Property Damage

Allergic Reactions

Swarms

Our Approach

Pest Control for Stinging Insects Tailored To You

The Orkin Approach

The Orkin Approach

Investigate

Protect

Fortify

Keep Watch

Report

Follow Up

Custom Treatment

Stinging Pest Treatment Plans That Work for You

Thorough Inspection

Stinging Pest Treatments

Prevent Reinfestation

Resources

Stinging Pest Home Protection

Great Black Wasps

Carpenter Bee Identification | Bee Facts

Bees Removal - How To Identify & Get Rid Of Bees

Ground Wasps

Lesser Brown Scorpions

Blue Scorpions

Whip Scorpions

Sand Scorpions

Western Yellow Jacket Wasps

Emperor Scorpions

The Orkin Guarantee

We’re not happy, until you’re happy.

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