Bridgnorth Pest Control

28/09/2026

🐝 A slightly different post and a change from wasps!

Boyletts Bees came out to remove a bee colony from a chimney for a customer today.

Really comforting to know it was being done properly. The colony and all the comb were carefully removed, and everything was left clean and tidy afterwards.

There is actually a second bee colony at the same property, so they'll be back tomorrow to remove that one too!

It's always good to be able to call on someone who really knows their bees when removal and relocation is the right option.

Excellent job by Boyletts Bees 👏🐝

23/09/2026

🐝 A WASP MURMURATION! 🐝

Nature never ceases to amaze me!

These videos were taken just moments after treating a very busy wasp nest today.

Thousands of wasps were flying around the nest entrance, battling against some incredibly strong winds. The wind was sweeping them from side to side, making the entire swarm look like a murmuration of birds!

What's fascinating is how these tiny insects, weighing virtually nothing, manage to remain together in such turbulent conditions without simply being blown away.

After all my years in pest control, sights like this still amaze me!

10/08/2026

🐝 Now THAT is a wasp nest!
This huge wasp nest was found filling the apex of a loft — and yes, this is all from this year!
It really shows just how big a wasp nest can become over the course of one season. What starts off as a tiny nest built by the queen can eventually turn into something like this.
Definitely one of the bigger ones I've come across this year and quite a sight when you climb into the loft!
And just to make this job a little more memorable… yes, I got stung too! 😂🐝
Wasp season is certainly keeping me busy at the moment.
Covering Bridgnorth and surrounding areas as always.

31/07/2026

31/07/2026

🐝 Wasp nest in Bridgnorth today.

The customer had noticed new damp marks appearing on the ceiling that hadn't been there before. It turned out the wasps had built a nest above the ceiling, and the nest was making the plasterboard damp from behind.

The first video shows the staining on the ceiling, and the second shows the nest using a thermal camera. It's a useful way of confirming where the nest is without causing any unnecessary damage.

If you notice new damp patches or marks appearing on a ceiling for no obvious reason, don't ignore them. Although there can be many different causes, a hidden wasp nest is one possibility, especially at this time of year.

Covering Bridgnorth and surrounding areas as always.

10/07/2026

🐜 Ant treatment carried out in Bridgnorth today.

This video shows worker ants feeding on Advion Ant Gel inside an ant bait station before the lid was fitted. They carry the gel back to the nest, where it's shared with the rest of the colony, which is why it's important not to disturb them straight after treatment.

Just a quick correction to something I say in the video: I mention that the queen lays infertile eggs after feeding on the treatment. That's actually a different ant treatment, not Advion Ant Gel. Advion works by being carried back and shared throughout the colony.

I left the video as it was because I thought it was better to correct the mistake here than pretend I hadn't made it.

Covering Bridgnorth and surrounding areas as always.

06/07/2026

🐝 A good comparison of just how big wasp nests can get.

The huge nest filling the apex of the loft is last year's nest, which is now inactive. Attached to it is this year's live nest, already about the size of a football.

It really shows how quickly a small starter nest can develop into something much bigger over the course of the season. At the moment, many nests are still relatively small, but by late summer they can contain thousands of wasps.

If you're seeing wasps regularly flying to the same spot around your home, it's worth getting it checked sooner rather than later. Early nests are much easier to deal with than fully established ones.

Covering Bridgnorth and surrounding areas as always.

01/07/2026

🐝 A median wasp nest removed in Bridgnorth today.

This one was built in a fruit hedge and was still in the early stages, making it a good candidate for removal using an ice spray. The spray freezes the wasps and nest instantly, so there's no need for insecticide in situations like this.

Median wasps often choose hedges, shrubs and bushes as nesting sites rather than lofts or wall cavities such as Common wasps. They also finish their colonies earlier in the season.

If you're noticing wasps regularly flying to and from the same spot in your garden, it's worth getting it checked before the nest has chance to grow.

Covering Bridgnorth and surrounding areas as always.