Advantage Pest Services

09/21/2026

09/15/2026

🐝 Know Your Florida Stingers
Wasps, hornets and yellow jackets all call Florida home, but knowing where they nest can help prevent a painfully memorable encounter.

Paper wasps typically build open, umbrella-shaped nests beneath eaves and porch ceilings and generally sting when threatened. Bald-faced hornets — technically a type of yellow jacket — construct large, enclosed paper nests in trees or on buildings. Florida’s only true hornet, the European hornet, often nests in hollow trees, walls and attics.

Then there are yellow jackets. Their nests are frequently hidden underground or inside structures, making accidental encounters more likely. They can sting repeatedly and become highly defensive when their colony is disturbed. They’re also drawn to sugary foods and drinks, meaning picnics and backyard gatherings can attract unwanted guests.

The takeaway: check before mowing, trimming or reaching into hidden spaces.

05/25/2026

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04/05/2026

No matter what you celebrate, we hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!!