Wasp Removal in Kenton, OH

Yes, we cover Kenton and the rest of Hardin County, and our Main Office in Loudon Township is the closest base. Our Wasp Hive Removal Service handles yellowjacket, hornet and European paper wasp nests, and we also relocate honeybees, bumblebees and cicada killers and rescue opossums. Call or text 419-614-6445 and send a picture of the nest.

We serve all of Hardin County and the towns around Kenton, including Dunkirk, Forest, Ada, Arlington and Mount Blanchard. Eastern Indiana and Southern Michigan are in our area too. Not sure you’re in range? Text your location and a photo to 419-614-6445.

Our Main Office at 12860 W TR 114, Loudon Township, OH 44830 is the closer one to Kenton. It sits in Seneca County near Fostoria. We also have a Bryan, OH Office at 9837 State Route 249, Bryan, OH 43506. From either office, the fastest way to reach us is to call or text 419-614-6445.

Yes. Nothing is sprayed. We physically remove each nest, which lets a beekeeper do this work without a pest control license. That means no residue on your porch, deck or garden, and nothing drifting onto the flowers pollinators in Hardin County need. Text a photo to 419-614-6445 for a free virtual quote.

No. As a beekeeper-owned company, we relocate the insects that help us. Bumblebees and native paper wasps are always humanely relocated, and gentle cicada killers are moved away from walkways and play areas rather than poisoned. Male cicada killers can’t sting, and females rarely do. We only remove the stinging insects that put people at risk, like yellowjackets, hornets and European paper wasps.

Strictly speaking, honeybees live in hives and wasps build paper nests, though most people use the words interchangeably. Whatever you call it, our Wasp Hive Removal Service removes yellowjacket, hornet and European paper wasp nests without pesticides. Honeybee hives are never destroyed; a beekeeper relocates them alive. Our article on wasp hive removal vs. wasp nest removal explains more.

Yes, that’s a big part of our work. Yellowjackets in Kenton often slip through gaps in siding, trim and vents and build inside walls and ceilings. Rather than spraying into the wall, we locate the nest and remove it, so no dead nest is left behind to rot. Keep clear of the entrance and give us a call.

Each spring, an overwintered queen starts a small nest on her own. By late summer and early fall the colonies are at their biggest and most defensive, so that’s when most calls from Kenton come in. A hard frost usually finishes the colony, while new queens hide away until spring. Call early if you see one forming.

Yes. Garages, sheds and decks are some of the most common nest sites we see in Kenton. Yellowjacket, hornet and European paper wasp nests are removed with no pesticides. Native paper wasps are relocated, never destroyed, since they eat caterpillars and other pests. Before you start a project near a nest, text us a photo so we can identify it.

Yes. Yellowjackets often nest underground in old rodent burrows, under brush piles and in overgrown corners. The giveaway is steady traffic in and out of a single small hole. Don’t mow over it or try to flood it, which sets off the colony. We remove ground nests without pesticides. Text a photo from a safe distance to 419-614-6445.

Don’t spray it, and keep people and pets back. A cluster on a branch, fence or mailbox is usually resting while scouts search for a home. Text a photo and your address to 419-614-6445. Our sister company, The Mindful Beekeeper, collects open-air swarms at no charge through its Northwest Ohio swarm rescue service, and the bees go to an apiary.

Rescued colonies go to our sister company, The Mindful Beekeeper, whose Apiary #1 is at 12860 W TR 114 in Loudon Township. From 2027, they’ll also go to Apiary #2 in Van Buren, OH and Apiary #3 in Bryan, OH. Every colony stops at an inspection station first, and only surplus honey is ever taken from strong hives.

Not quite. A swarm hangs out in the open, but bees going in and out of one spot have usually built comb inside the wall, ceiling or soffit. That’s a structural removal, handled by The Mindful Beekeeper after a careful look at the job. Please don’t plug the entrance or spray it. Trapped bees and leftover comb cause bigger problems. Text a photo to 419-614-6445.

Yes, with a thermal camera. A honeybee colony keeps its nest at roughly 92–95°F, which shows up clearly against cooler wall framing. The Mindful Beekeeper offers thermal camera scans in Hardin County, so the comb can be located before anything is opened. That means a smaller, more accurate cut, and the bees leave alive.

Honeybee relocations from walls, ceilings, soffits and other structures are being booked for Spring 2027, so reserve a spot early. Wasp removal is booked separately. In hot, humid Ohio weather, some extractions are done at night. Bees hanging in the open are a swarm, which is handled differently. Text a photo to 419-614-6445.