Whenever you consider bee and wasp removal for some hives that may be set up near where you live, you need to understand that the insects themselves aren’t the only problems that will plague you. It’s also feeding and attracting other predators that can make your life a living hell if you’re not careful with how you handle the situation. To better understand this, you need to know the predators that are attracted by their nests.
Skunks
Skunks can be a surprising yet unpleasant predator that is attracted to both bee and wasp nests. So if there’s a nest or hive near your house, there’s a possibility you’ll get sprayed by the skunks if they happen to find them. Curiously, skunks are not at all interested in eating the nests, honey, or even the larvae of either insect. Instead, they enjoy eating the fully grown insects, chewing on parts that are edible, and spitting out what they don’t like. This can make going outside of your house unpleasant if the hives nearby are where they make their haunts.
Rats and Mice
Each of these small rodents represents a different threat to a different insect. For bees, a mouse won’t necessarily eat the bees or their larvae, but they will set up a nest near or in the hive, which can definitely cause damage to the structural integrity of the hive. On the other hand, Rats are the opposite as they will take the chance to eat them whenever they can and whenever is most convenient. Considering that both of these small predators could breed a family themselves and, in turn, start an infestation in your house, you should try and avoid this at your earliest convenience.
Bears
This is mostly a bee predator, but it doesn’t make this animal any less dangerous for yourself. Bears absolutely love eating anything related to bees. They love the nest, the honeycomb, the larva, and even the bees themselves, and if your house happens to be nearby, you’d best believe they’re going to trespass to get what they consider a delicious treat. If a bear’s swinging by on your property on account of a certain nest, call bee removal services immediately so that you can keep run-ins with such a predator at a minimum.
Raccoons
Unless you want raccoons making it a habit to come by and enjoy sticking by your house, then you’ll definitely want to call in bee and wasp removal. Raccoons are very tenacious animals, and they love eating the contents of bee nests as much as they love eating the wasps. This animal can be a very big pest for you if you have trash or other opened food containers. You have to make sure that you don’t give them an incentive to come by if you don’t want them at or near your house since the bees’ and wasps’ nests are great incentives indeed.
Conclusion
If you want your Irvine home not just bee-and-wasp-free but also free of other predators, you have to call in the right professionals who can make this happen. If not, your home could become the hangout area for many creatures that could make your life very difficult, just with their presence alone.