Slow moving wasps are crawling across your floor, counter, and window sills.... Well, maybe not at your house, but they're out there and their on the move, in homes through out our area.

Overwintering wasps, including yellow jackets are starting to emerge from their hiding spaces for the spring.  The only problem with this phenomena is that they have been hiding, secreted away, in the depths of your home.  Yes, your home.  Warm and cozy in your walls, attic, or sub area.  Often nicely tucked inside whatever type of insulation you've provided them with.  They usually move so slowly that they pose only the slightest threat to your safety, but your peace of mind may suffer a little.  Unless, of course you step or sit on them.

They hide away in almost all homes, whether or not you see them on any given year, may has a lot more do with how your house is built than on how many of them are nesting in it.  They need only the tiniest little holes to wiggle into.

When they wiggle out, they are not looking for food, nor are they are not looking for a caffeine fix, although after months of hibernation, I know I would be.  They are looking for a way out.  Usually what brings them inside is some stray bit of sunlight that reflects into their nice warm winter habitat.  They fall out of whatever crevice they can and begin the slow perilous trek to the closest window with good sunlight.

You can swat them with a rolled up newspaper or bedroom slipper, you can show them to your trained attack cat, or you can call a professional.  Ahem, that would be me

I would be happy to inspect your home to see what could be done to reduce their numbers.  I would be happy to perform a preventative treatment to help keep them from building nests.  Unfortunately, keeping them from making an appearance right now can be problematical.

At this point in the year they have the same metabolism as your basic berserker.  Sometime later, long after they are dead, their muscles really will stop moving.  Just don't count on it being any time soon.  In fact, pesticides often have very limited effect as their metabolism is so slow they don't absorb enough for the materials to be functional.

We will do everything we can to help you and we can do a lot to keep them from nesting in your crawlspaces or up under your eaves, but we can't always guarantee the you won't see any more of them crawling slowly across the back of your couch.