Wasp Removal in Lima, OH

We do. Lima is on our regular route, and we work out of our Main Office in Loudon Township. Along with our Wasp Hive Removal Service for yellowjackets, hornets and European paper wasps, we relocate honeybees, bumblebees and cicada killers and help opossums in trouble. Call or text 419-614-6445 and send a picture of the nest.

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

We serve all of Allen County and the towns around Lima, including Elida, Columbus Grove, Spencerville, Delphos and Ada. Eastern Indiana and Southern Michigan are in our area too. Send your location to 419-614-6445 and we’ll confirm.

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 Allen 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. Males can’t sting at all, 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. Older siding, loose trim and open vents give yellowjackets easy access to wall and ceiling voids. 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.

We do. Wasps around Lima love the shelter of garages, sheds and decks. We remove yellowjacket, hornet and European paper wasp nests without pesticides. Native paper wasps are always relocated, because they help control garden and crop pests. Snap a photo from a safe distance and text it to us.

Those are likely yellowjackets. They often use old burrows, brush piles and 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.

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 Lima come in. A hard frost ends most colonies, but mated queens overwinter to start again. Small nests are easiest to remove, so call early.

Please don’t spray them. Keep kids and pets at a distance. A swarm on a branch or fence is usually just resting while scouts look for a new home. Text a photo and your address to 419-614-6445. Swarms hanging in the open are removed at no charge by our sister company, The Mindful Beekeeper, through its Northwest Ohio swarm rescue service, and the bees go to an apiary instead of being destroyed.

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. Each colony passes through an inspection station before joining an apiary, and only extra honey is harvested from strong hives.

Bees flying in and out of one gap usually mean a colony has moved in and is building comb inside the wall, ceiling or soffit. That’s a structural removal, handled by The Mindful Beekeeper after a careful look at the job. Don’t seal the hole or spray, because that traps the bees and leaves comb to melt and rot. Text a photo to 419-614-6445.

It’s done with a planned wall cutout. Only the section of siding, drywall or ceiling over the comb is opened. The comb is cut out by hand and secured into frames, and the remaining bees are gently vacuumed into a hive box. See The Mindful Beekeeper’s wall cutout service. The cavity is cleaned so new bees aren’t drawn back.

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