OUR HIVE REMOVAL SERVICES

Welcome to our page dedicated just to Johns Creek Hornet Removal Services. We started removing hornet nests & bee hives over 15 years ago when we started our company Southern Wildlife Management right in Johns Creek, Georgia (then it was Alpharetta). We are a FAMILY BUSINESS, every member of our company on your property is a partner in the company and related. We have a vested interested in our success with your job… this isn’t a job for us it is our ENTIRE family’s livelihood.

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We do all types of hornet nests, yellowjacket hives, and we are also Certified for Honeybee Hive Removal. No matter how high on a house, no matter how big the hive is, no matter if it requires cutting into a wall… we will do everything in our power to do a complete removal without breaking the bank.

Our Team spends more time identifying the insect by it’s hive location & behavior over the phone and explain in many cases why they should not pay us to come out to attempt removal. This might help you to understand What & When:

  1. Bald-Faced Hornets:
    • Nesting: Bald-faced hornets are social wasps that build large, paper-like nests that hang from trees, shrubs, or buildings. They are quick to identify as looking like a “paper mache” (common spelling) mummy head. These nests can house hundreds of individuals.
    • Professional Removal: Yes, professional removal is recommended due to their aggressive nature when disturbed. The attack based upon an invisible flight path being broken versus vibrations. They black hole on the hive usually has Sentries standing guard.
  2. Yellow Jackets:
    • Nesting: Yellow jackets are social wasps that build nests in various locations, including underground burrows, wall voids, and eaves. Colonies can range from a few hundred to several thousand individuals. Most commonly a hive dig-out from the ground or a cut-out from the wall void.
    • Professional Removal: Yes, professional removal is often necessary due to the risk of stings from large colonies and several exits on the hive. It can quickly get out of control if not done right.
  3. Honey Bee:
    • Nesting: Honey bees are highly social insects that live in colonies. They build their nests in cavities, often inside hollow trees, walls, or man-made beehives.
    • Professional Removal: Yes, NOW it is the law that only CERTIFIED BEE HIVE REMOVAL COMPANIES are allowed to attempt the removal and relocation of a honey bee colonies.
  4. European Hornet:
    • Nesting: European hornets are social wasps that construct large, spherical nests in hollow trees, wall voids, or other enclosed spaces. Colonies can contain hundreds of individuals. Often found in soffit boxes & attic spaces.
    • Professional Removal: Yes, professional removal is recommended due to the size and location of their nests.
  5. Mason Bees:
    • Nesting: Mason bees are solitary bees that nest in pre-existing holes or cavities, such as in wood or reeds. Each female constructs and provisions her own individual nest.
    • Professional Removal: Not applicable, as they are solitary and do not build communal hives. Plus they are polinators so we highly recommend just leaving these alone.
  6. Miner (Digger) Bees:
    • Nesting: Miner bees are solitary bees that create burrows in the ground, often in sandy or loose soil. Each female excavates her own tunnel and provisions it with pollen and nectar. These are quickly identified over phone because there are a large number of them hoovering (dancing) 12″ about the ground and arer completely non-aggressive.
    • Professional Removal: Not applicable, as they are solitary and do not form hives. They ritualistic dance is done only during mating season and then they go away once the pupae hatched. Be patient.
  7. Cicada Killers:
    • Nesting: Cicada killers are solitary wasps that dig burrows in the ground to lay their eggs. They often paralyze cicadas and place them in the burrows as food for their larvae. They typically are not aggressive to humans unless you are aggressively trying to kill it or accidentally step on it.
    • Professional Removal: Typically not necessary, as they are solitary and do not build hives. However, professional advice may be sought if their presence becomes problematic. Since they are solitary a Lawn & Ornamental Pest Control Company would have to treat with broadcast pesticides but in our humble opinion it will kill off too many beneficial insects and is irresponsible to do.

For homeowners, it’s important to be cautious around hornets and social wasps, especially if their nests are in close proximity to living spaces. If you suspect a hornet or wasp infestation, it’s generally safer to consult a professional Johns Creek Pest Control Expert for removal and relocation of the hive. Solitary bees and wasps are usually less aggressive and less likely to require professional intervention.

Whether it is a Bald Faced Hornet Nest protruding from your home at the peak, a yellow jacket hive under shrubbery in the ground, or a hornet flying in and out of a hole in the soffit or wall. We remove this kinds of hives every single day, multiple times a day during the hornet season.

We offer some of the most AFFORDABLE prices for hive removal especially when they get tricky and require us to be in bee suits on a ladder. Yes, we do that!

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HORNETS IN NORTH GEORGIA

  1. Bald-faced Hornets:
    • Despite their name, Bald-faced Hornets are actually a type of yellowjacket, known for their distinctive black and white coloration.
    • They build large, paper-like nests typically found hanging from trees, shrubs, or buildings, containing multiple tiers of comb cells.
  2. Yellowjackets:
    • Yellowjackets are aggressive wasps known for their yellow and black markings and painful stings.
    • They often build underground nests in abandoned rodent burrows or other cavities, with colonies containing thousands of individuals.
  3. Honeybees:
    • Honeybees are crucial pollinators responsible for pollinating many agricultural crops and wild plants.
    • They live in highly organized colonies within hives, with specialized roles for worker bees, drones (males), and a single queen bee.
  4. European Hornets:
    • European Hornets are the largest species of hornet in North America, known for their brown and yellow markings.
    • They construct large, enclosed nests made of wood pulp, often located in hollow trees, attics, or wall voids.
  5. Hive Construction:
    • Bald-faced hornets, yellowjackets, and European hornets construct their nests from chewed wood fibers mixed with saliva, forming a paper-like material.
    • Honeybees build their hives from beeswax, secreted by glands on their abdomen and molded into hexagonal cells for storing honey, pollen, and brood.
  6. Stinging Behavior:
    • Bald-faced hornets, yellowjackets, and European hornets can sting repeatedly and aggressively defend their nests when threatened.
    • Honeybees typically sting only once before dying, as their stinger is barbed and becomes lodged in the victim’s skin, tearing away from the bee’s body.
  7. Pollination Services:
    • Honeybees, along with various species of solitary bees like mason bees, digger bees, and carpenter bees, play essential roles in pollinating flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
  8. Colony Lifecycle:
    • Bald-faced hornets, yellowjackets, and European hornets are social insects with annual colonies, initiated by a single queen in the spring and culminating in the production of new queens and males in the fall.
    • Honeybee colonies are perennial, surviving through the winter with a reduced population and building up in numbers during the spring and summer months.
  9. Honey Production:
    • Honeybees are unique among bees in their production of honey, which serves as a food source for the colony during times of scarcity.
    • A single honeybee may visit hundreds of flowers in a single foraging trip, collecting nectar and pollen to bring back to the hive.
  10. Queen Dominance:
    • In hornet and yellowjacket colonies, the queen is the primary reproductive female and controls the colony’s activities through pheromone signals.
    • In honeybee colonies, the queen’s dominance is maintained through the suppression of reproductive capabilities in worker bees by pheromones produced by the queen.
  11. Temperature Regulation:
    • Honeybee colonies maintain a constant temperature within the hive, even in fluctuating external conditions, by collectively fanning their wings or clustering together to conserve heat.
  12. Water Collection:
    • Honeybees and hornets collect water to regulate the temperature and humidity levels within their hives, using it to cool the hive during hot weather and dilute honey for consumption.
  13. Sting Venom:
    • The venom of Bald-faced hornets, yellowjackets, and European hornets contains a mixture of proteins and chemicals that can cause pain, swelling, and allergic reactions in some individuals.
    • Honeybee venom is also composed of proteins and enzymes but typically produces milder reactions in most people, except for those allergic to bee stings.
  14. Predatory Behavior:
    • Yellowjackets are opportunistic predators, scavenging for protein-rich food sources like insects, carrion, and even other bees and wasps to feed their larvae.
    • Honeybees primarily feed on nectar and pollen but will defend their hives against predators and parasites.
  15. Hive Communication:
    • Honeybees and hornets communicate within their colonies through a complex system of chemical signals called pheromones, which convey information about food sources, danger, and reproductive status.
  16. Nectar Sources:
    • Honeybees and various solitary bee species rely on a diverse range of flowering plants for nectar and pollen, contributing to the pollination of wildflowers, fruit trees, and agricultural crops.
  17. Solitary Nesting:
    • Mason bees, digger bees, and carpenter bees are solitary bees that do not form colonies or build communal hives.
    • Instead, they construct individual nest chambers in natural cavities, soil burrows, or wooden tunnels, where they lay eggs and provision them with pollen and nectar before sealing them off.
  18. Nesting Materials:
    • Mason bees use mud to construct their nest chambers, hence their name, while digger bees excavate tunnels in sandy or loamy soil for nesting.
    • Carpenter bees tunnel into wood, such as dead tree limbs or wooden structures, to create their nest galleries, earning them their name.
  19. Foraging Range:
    • Honeybees and solitary bees like mason bees have limited foraging ranges, typically traveling within a few hundred meters of their nest site to collect nectar and pollen.
    • Yellowjackets and hornets have larger foraging ranges, covering several kilometers in search of food for their colonies.
  20. Conservation Importance:
    • Bees, including honeybees and native bee species like mason bees, digger bees, and carpenter bees, are critical pollinators essential for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem health. Protecting their habitats and promoting pollinator-friendly practices is vital for their conservation.