Silver Bullet Pest ControlA swarm hanging off the porch rail, bees flying in and out of a gap by the attic window, or yellow jackets in the yard where the kids play? Silver Bullet Pest Control handles bee removal in Orange the right way: honey bees are relocated with a local beekeeper, and wasp, hornet and yellow jacket nests are treated and removed safely.
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Text a photo of the bees or the nest, taken from a safe distance, to 973-510-2585. We'll tell you what they are and what happens next.
Silver Bullet Pest Control does bee removal in Orange, NJ, starting with identifying exactly what you have. Honey bee swarms and colonies are relocated with a local beekeeper instead of being exterminated, while wasp, hornet and yellow jacket nests are treated and removed by a licensed technician. Same-day visits are often available. NJ License 90568B, 4.9 stars on Google. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Most "bee" calls in Orange turn out to be wasps or yellow jackets. What you have decides how we handle it:
| Insect | How it looks | Where it nests | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honey bee | Fuzzy, golden-brown, about half an inch | A swarm on a branch or rail, or a colony inside a wall, soffit or tree | Relocated with a local beekeeper |
| Bumble bee | Large, round, very fuzzy, black and yellow | Small nests in the ground, under sheds, in old insulation | Usually left alone unless by a door; ask us |
| Carpenter bee | Big, shiny bare black back | Round holes drilled into fascia, decks, railings | Ask us about your wood |
| Yellow jacket | Smooth, shiny, bright yellow and black, quick | In the ground, in walls, under siding | Nest treated and removed |
| Paper wasp | Slim, long legs hanging in flight | Open umbrella-shaped comb under eaves and porches | Nest treated and taken down |
| Bald-faced hornet | Black and white, larger | Gray paper ball in trees, hedges, under eaves | Nest treated and removed |
Can't get close enough to tell? Don't try. A photo from across the yard is enough for us to tell you what it is.
Honey bees are pollinators, and they're worth saving. When a swarm or colony turns out to be honey bees, we work with a local beekeeper so the bees are relocated instead of killed.
A swarm is a ball of bees hanging from a branch, fence, mailbox or porch rail, usually in late spring or early summer. It's a colony looking for a new home, and swarming bees are usually calm because they have no nest to defend. Keep people and pets back, don't spray it, and call or text us. Swarms often move on within a day or two, but if one is near a door or a busy sidewalk, it's worth having it collected before it picks your wall.
An established colony is different. If bees have been flying in and out of the same gap in the siding, a soffit, a chimney or a hollow tree for weeks, there may be comb and honey inside. Removing that colony can mean opening part of the wall or soffit to get the comb out, because comb and honey left behind can attract other pests and can stain or soak into the wall. We look first and explain what's involved before anything is opened.
More about this: humane bee relocation in South Orange and our page on New Jersey beekeepers.
Don't swat or run through the bees. Walk away calmly and bring kids and pets inside.
Swelling of the face or throat, trouble breathing, or dizziness after a sting is an emergency. Call 911.
Store sprays can make wasps more aggressive and kill honey bees that could have been saved. Plugging a hole can drive insects into the house.
Text a photo from a safe distance to 973-510-2585. Same-day visits are often available, especially near doors or for allergic family members.
These are the stinging insects that get treated and removed, not relocated:
The most common nest on Orange houses, especially on the deep front porches of older homes. Paper wasps aren't the most aggressive, but a nest above the front steps gets bumped eventually.
These nests can get large by late summer and the hornets defend them hard. Never knock one down or spray it from a ladder. It needs protective gear and the right treatment.
Yellow jackets build big hidden nests and are the most aggressive in late summer. A wall nest can chew through to the inside of a room. Don't seal the hole; the nest itself needs to be treated.
Orange is a small, busy city with a lot of older housing packed close together: two- and three-family frame houses, Victorian-era homes with deep porches and decorative trim, brick apartment buildings and storefronts along Main Street. That kind of housing gives stinging insects plenty of sheltered spots:
In a multi-family house or apartment building, one nest can affect several households. We check the whole outside of the building, including entrances, porches and the roofline, and point out gaps that should be sealed so next year's queen doesn't move into the same spot.
We confirm whether it's honey bees, bumble bees, carpenter bees, yellow jackets, wasps or hornets, and check the property for other nests. There's often more than one.
If they're honey bees, we work with a local beekeeper to relocate the swarm or colony and explain what's involved if comb is inside a wall.
A licensed technician in protective gear treats the nest, including nests inside walls and in the ground, and removes exposed nests once activity stops.
We show you the gaps the insects used and can seal openings after the nest is gone. See bee and wasp exclusion sealing.
Carpenter bees are the big black bees that hover around decks, fascia boards and railings in spring and drill perfectly round holes into the wood. Males can't sting and females rarely do, but the tunnels get bigger every year, and woodpeckers sometimes tear up the wood to get at the larvae. Painted or stained wood holds up better than bare wood. Ask us what we'd recommend for your house, and see our carpenter bee page.
Ground bees is a name people use for two very different things. Small solitary bees that dig little holes in bare, dry soil in spring are gentle and usually gone in a few weeks. Yellow jackets coming out of one hole in the lawn in late summer are a real stinging risk and should be treated. A photo tells us which one you have. More on that: ground bee removal.
Quotes are free. These are the things that change the size of the job:
| Factor | Simpler job | Bigger job |
|---|---|---|
| Insect | Paper wasps, a swarm on a branch | Honey bee colony in a wall, large yellow jacket nest |
| Location | Low, out in the open | High eaves, third floor, inside a wall or chimney |
| Size | Early season, small nest | Late summer, large established nest |
| Number of nests | One | Several around the property |
| After removal | Nothing needed | Opening and closing a wall, sealing gaps, a return visit |
Call or text 973-510-2585 with a photo and where it is. We'll give you a free quote.
Tell us what you're seeing and where, and send a photo from a safe distance. Same-day visits are often available.
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No. When we find honey bees, we work with a local beekeeper so the swarm or colony is relocated instead of exterminated. Honey bees are important pollinators. Wasps, hornets and yellow jackets are different and are treated and removed.
Often, yes. A swarm is a colony resting while scouts look for a new home, and many move on within a day or two. If it's near a door or a busy sidewalk, or it starts moving into your siding, call or text us so it can be collected before it settles in a wall.
Honey bees are fuzzy and golden-brown; wasps and yellow jackets are smooth, shiny and bright yellow and black. Bees in a swarm are calm, while yellow jackets chase food and sting repeatedly. The easiest way is to text us a photo from a safe distance.
No. Sealing the hole can trap the insects and push them into the house through outlets or light fixtures. If they're honey bees there may be comb inside. Call us first so we can identify them and plan the removal and sealing in the right order.
It depends on the insect, how big the nest is, how high or hidden it is, and whether a wall has to be opened. A paper wasp nest on a porch is a much smaller job than a honey bee colony in a wall. Send a photo and we'll give you a free quote.
Same-day visits are often available, especially when a nest is next to a door or someone in the home is allergic. Call or text 973-510-2585 early in the day with a photo and your address in Orange.
We explain what we're doing and any precautions before we start, and we tell you when it's fine to use the area again. Keep kids and pets inside while we work, and never let them near a nest that's still active.
Honey bee swarms are most common in late spring and early summer. Wasp and yellow jacket nests start small in spring, grow all summer, and are biggest and most aggressive in late summer and early fall. Nests die off after hard frosts.
Carpenter bees drill round holes in decks, fascia and railings. Tell us where you're seeing them and send a photo, and we'll explain what we recommend for your wood and whether treatment or repairs make sense.
Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control holds NJ pesticide applicator business License 90568B and has over 15 years of experience. We're based in Garfield and serve Essex, Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties, including Orange.
Sí. Hablamos español. Las abejas de miel se reubican con un apicultor local, y los nidos de avispas se eliminan. Mande una foto por texto al 973-510-2585.
We cover Orange and nearby Essex County towns from our base in Garfield.
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