One of our biggest services we perform in the spring are stinging insect services. Paper wasps are commonly confused with yellow jackets by homeowners due to their yellow and black colors. They may also be red and brown.

They can inflict a painful sting. They are very aggressive and readily sting.

We at Shamrock know that spring is here when the calls come into the office for "big black ants in the kitchen and bathroom". Seeing ants in the house in the spring indicates that there is an established colony in the walls of your home and needs to be treated by a Shamrock professional.

Carpenter ants are associated with water issues inside or outside the home (drainage, leakage, ect.).They also originate from trees and bushes

With the start of spring brings termite swarms. Swarming is the release
of male and female winged reproductive termites and their purpose is to start a new colony. swarming termites mean that the colony has been established in the structure for a while. Termite swarms usually occur in the spring after a heavy rainfall during daylight hours.