Are these wasps or what-how do I get rid of them? Are they invading my apt???

Question

Okay, so I was on my balcony of my apt. today and the building is covered in wood and their is wood covering the top of the balcony as well. I looked at one wall and noticed something I never noticed before...there was the huge ring of holes tiny holes in a ring pattern (looks like somebody took push pins and pushed it into the wood). There is a 'tail' on this ring too with holes as well kind of looks like this: .......O
It's a few ft.wide. Inside the ring area there are a few holes that are larger -like from screws or nails. I just now saw a wasp/bee something-I don't know- go into one of these larger holes. I have seen paper wasp nest before and there is nothing idicating that- plus this is on the wall--not on an overhang. Is there a huge colony here??? What should I do? How do I end this??? I have never been stung and so scared--there are HUNDREDS of tiny holes.......PLEASE HELP!!! By they way, I live in northern TX if it makes a difference.The wall is facing south/southwest.

Why would *I* have a lawsuit???????? I didn't invite them here!

I AM NOT looking for a lawsuit...somebody mentioned it in their answer!

Answer 1

Call apt mgr now,they must get professional help b4 u have law suit.

Answer 2

I think you have a colony of solitary bees or wasps. If so, they are most unlikely to be dangerous -- you're lucky to have them.

Each hole is the nest of a single female, who'll make several cells provisioned with pollen and honey (bees), or a paralysed caterpillar or spider (wasps). The females of all of them could sting us, but don't usually bother.

There are hundreds of species of solitary bees and wasps. You'll probably see the males cruising in front of the colony hoping for some action, and there may well be more than one species in the colony. You'll also probably see little parasitic wasps and flies lurking near the holes, waiting for the female to go out before it nips in to lay its own egg on her egg, or on the food for her grubs. Hours of fun watching their behaviour.

Some kinds cut their own holes, while others use holes cut by other creatures such as beetle grubs. I think some can be destructive in large numbers, but most are not. Other kinds burrow in earth, make little clay pots, or roll up leaves to line burrows in wood or earth (leaf-cutter bees -- these are the ones which cut neat round holes in the leaves of roses etc).

If you see wasps on bare wood without nest-holes, these are probably social wasps gathering wood pulp to make their paper nests with. Usually they are not aggressive when they are doing this, and they don't do too much damage as they scrape only a small amount off.

Social wasps in a nest will all go in through the same hole -- usually a much larger hole.

The great 19th century French naturalist Jean Henri Fabre described many of these sorts of bees and wasps brilliantly. If you ever get the chance to read his books, grab it -- beautifully written and fascinating. He described his original research in a way that anyone could understand and enjoy, and a lot of modern scientists could learn a lot from him.

Answer 3

hard to say from your description. how big are they, what color are the? if the outside is wood and there are lots of holes, i'd suspect wood borer bees. I don't know if they sting or not but they're tough to get rid of and you'd probably want the apt complex to call in a professional to address the situation.
Quit looking for a lawsuit to fix your problem when you haven't even found out if there's a problem and if there is any liability.

Answer 4

judging by your descriptions of the size and number of holes, yet you only mention seeing one bug, i would say that you do not have a colony. usually if there was a colony that big by your palce you would see tons of the little bugs. go and watch a wasp nest for a while... umm or just take my word for it, lol. you only have to watch a nest for a bit and you'll probably see twenty or more. since you only saw one i would say it is a solitary wasp. it could sting you, but it is only one wasp.

i wouldn't panic but it might be a good idea to get rid of it. eventually those eggs will hatch and then the larvae will become wasps, they will all fly away of course, but still, do you think you could take a picture of it? it sounds quite interesting.

Answer 5

pass away them on my own and that they'll pass away you on my own. as long as you do not swat at them or poke around of their living house they gained't sting you. For the main area all of God's creatures are protecting and could not attack unprovoked. you additionally can detect you want to computer screen them with their busy little lives. additionally there are quite a few varieties of Bees (leaf cutter bees) and Wasps that stay in timber...those frequently are the least aggressive of the bee and wasp species. inspite of the undeniable fact that in case you sense you would be able to desire to do away with them a number of the 20 foot flying insect/wasp spray will do the trick.

Answer 6

CALL A PROFESSIONAL!!!

You don't want to be messing around with a wasp's nest. Do you know if you're allergic? If you don't you DO NOT want to find out the hard way. There are lot of people who are trained and certified to get rid of them AND their nest so they won't come back.

Answer 7

Are they those yellow banded wasp/bee mutants...I had them in my apt. in boston. They'll sting you w/o notice!! watch out!!

What I'd do is get one of those wasp sprays that you can spray about 20 yards. Take aim and nail them. They'll die off big time. repeat as necessary!!!

Answer 8

Eww, its giving me the creepy crawlies! Call the apartment complex ASAP!

Answer 9

wasps are very dangerous, and if you are allergic to their stings they could kill you.
so get professional help right away. save time and get rid of them before more of them start to invade your home.