You want your yard to be a safe environment for your family, but bees and other pests can make this a difficult task. Serving the Cincinnati area, Select Pest Control knows identifying a bee hive and calling an exterminator can solve the problem before a bee infestation makes enjoying the outdoors impossible. With that in mind, here are some tips to help you identify various common bee hives.

The following are common bees in the Ohio area:

• Carpenter Bees: Unlike other bees, carpenter bees don’t construct a bee hive. Rather, they gradually bore tunnels into wood surfaces, such as window trim and wooden furniture. These rather aggressive bees are frequently spotted hovering around the area where they have invaded the wood. Call an exterminator if you see these pests flying around holes in your exterior woodwork.
• Honey Bees: As nice as an endless supply of honey may sound, this type of bee hive can present serious problems for your home. When a nest is built inside your walls, the honey can ruin them and even threaten your home’s structural integrity. One way to tell these nests apart from those of yellow jacket wasps (other than the honey): Honey bee nests last for years—even through the winter—while wasp nests will disappear as the weather grows colder.
• Bumble Bees: These large, fuzzy bees usually nest underground, often in old rodent burrows in your lawn or underneath concrete steps. Bumble bees will vigorously attack anyone they think is threatening their nest, so if you spot a large population of these bees hovering at ground level on your property, it’s a good idea to call an exterminator.

Whether you need an exterminator to remove a bee hive or other pests, Select Pest Control can help you protect your property. To learn more about their pest control services or to schedule a free inspection and estimate, visit them online or call (513) 352-0080.