By August, That Nest Holds a Few Thousand Yellow Jackets
Paper wasps under the deck rail, bald-faced hornets in the maple, yellow jackets streaming from a gap in the siding, each gets handled differently, and the order of operations matters more than the product. We treat the same day whenever the route allows.
- Wall-void dusting for yellow jackets
- Aerial nest removal, hornets included
- Seal after the colony’s dead, never before
- Ground nests flagged before the mower finds them
- Licensed, bonded & insured
- Free inspections
- Same-day service
- Re-service guarantee
- Eco-friendly methods
Why the sequence matters more than the spray
August is the danger month
Colonies peak in late summer and turn defensive right around Labor Day. The nest you’ve mowed past since June is a different animal by the state fair.
Dust, wait, then seal
Foam a siding gap while the colony’s alive and they’ll chew through drywall into your living room. We dust the void, confirm it’s quiet, and only then close the hole.
Suited, poled, insured
Aerial nests get full gear, extension poles, and ladder work by people insured to do it. You watch from behind glass.
The Ankora guarantee
The walkthrough that finds every nest on the property, not just the one you called about, is free. If workers are still flying from a treated nest a week later, the finish-the-job visit is on us.
- Same-dayscheduling available
- $0re-service between visits
- 25+Twin Cities communities
- Freeinspections, always
Questions people ask before booking
A golf-ball-sized paper wasp nest in May, honestly, yes, you can probably handle that yourself. By July there are too many workers, and yellow jackets in a wall void are beyond any hardware-store can. Worst move of all is expanding foam in the entrance hole, which seals a live, angry colony inside your wall.
Aerial nests, yes, the gray paper football comes down once it’s dead. Wall-void nests usually stay put, because once the colony’s gone it’s inert paper, and cutting it out damages siding for little benefit. Rarely, a large dead nest can attract dermestid beetles later; if yours is one worth removing, we’ll tell you instead of upselling everyone.
No, nests are single-season and never reused. The catch is that queens favor the same soffits, shutters, and grill covers, so the same house keeps getting picked. A spring check while nests are still starter-sized is the cheap version of this whole page.
Ready when you are
Book your free inspection online or call now. We confirm every appointment and handle it fast.
On the job
Ankora Pest Control in action
