Wasps & Hornets

Paper wasps, mud daubers, yellowjackets, and hornets build nests on North Texas structures every spring. Pest Me Off provides safe stinging insect removal across McKinney, Allen, Frisco, and Collin County TX.

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Yellow Jacket (Yellow Hornet) on natural substrate showing bold yellow and black abdominal banding

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Yellow Jacket Nest in the Ground What to Do About a Yellow Jacket Nest in the Ground Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Yellowjacket Control A yellow jacket nest in the ground is a covered paper nest built inside an old … Read more

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Cicada Killer (Giant Ground Hornet) on natural substrate showing large size, yellow abdomen stripes and rust wings

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Cicada Killers Are Cicada Killers Dangerous? The Giant Ground Wasps in Collin County Lawns Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Wasp Control The giant wasp flying low over a Collin County lawn in July, going in and out of a hole … Read more

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Bald-Faced Hornet (White-Faced Hornet) on natural substrate showing ivory-white face and tail bands

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Hornets in Texas Are There Hornets in Texas? Bald-Faced Hornets and Yellowjackets Explained Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Wasp Control The black and white wasp that builds a gray paper ball in a Collin County tree is the bald-faced hornet. … Read more

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Mud Dauber (Dirt Dauber) on natural substrate showing thread-thin elongated waist

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Are Mud Daubers Dangerous Are Mud Daubers Dangerous, and Should You Knock Down the Nest? Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Wasp Control Mud daubers are rarely dangerous to people. They are solitary wasps that do not defend their nests, and … Read more

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American cockroach near a floor drain in McKinney TX home

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Paper Wasp Nests Paper Wasp Nests Near the House, Their Stings and When to Call Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Wasp Control Paper wasps are the slender wasps that hang open, umbrella-shaped paper nests under eaves, door frames and other … Read more

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Wasp nest hidden within backyard shrubbery in McKinney during early summer inspection.

Home/Pest Articles/Wasps & Hornets/Wasps & Fruit Trees Why Wasps Love Fruit Trees Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated August 2026 Wasp Control Wasps love fruit trees for one reason: sugar. When fruit splits, bruises, or falls to the ground, its juice is exposed, and the juice of ripening and … Read more

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Honey bee working purple wildflowers with pollen packed on its hind leg, showing the furry banded body that separates a bee from a wasp

Home/Pest Articles/Wasps & Hornets/Honey Bee Infestation Signs of a Honey Bee Infestation in Your Walls or Attic Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated August 2026 Stinging Pest Control A honey bee infestation in a house is not the same problem as wasps, and treating it the same way is … Read more

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Carpenter bee resting on brick wall during summer inspection in Melissa

Home/Pest Articles/Carpenter Bee/Signs and Damage Signs of Carpenter Bees and the Damage They Do to Your Home Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated August 2026 Carpenter Bee Control The signs of carpenter bees are easier to read than almost any other pest, because they leave a hole you could … Read more