Wasps and hornets are common pests throughout Orange County, including in the city of Westminster. The two most prevalent species in this region are the western yellowjacket and the bald-faced hornet. Yellowjackets are small, black and yellow striped wasps that often build their nests in the ground or inside wall voids. Bald-faced hornets are larger, black and white insects that construct distinctive gray paper nests, usually high up in trees or on building eaves.

Both wasps and hornets can become very defensive, especially during the late summer months when their colonies are at their largest. They may sting repeatedly if their nest is threatened, which can be dangerous for people with allergies. In fact, stinging insects like these send over 500,000 people to the emergency room each year in the United States. That’s why it’s so important to leave wasp and hornet removal to the professionals.