Giant Redheaded Centipede Control in Boerne, TX

Short version: if there's a giant redheaded centipede nest on your property in Boerne, we can get out there and take care of it — usually same-day, sometimes next morning if the call comes in late. Longer version is on this page. We'll walk through how to tell it's actually giant redheaded centipede you're looking at (about a third of our giant redheaded centipede calls turn out to be a look-alike), what's making it show up on your property right now, and what we'll do when we get there.

Why giant redheaded centipede matters in Boerne

Why giant redheaded centipede shows up the way it does in Boerne specifically — as opposed to, say, Dallas or the coast — comes down to the ground, the trees, and what people have built on top of both.

Giant redheaded centipedes are present across the entire Hill Country region but are most commonly encountered in:

About the giant redheaded centipede

The giant redheaded centipede is unmistakable. There is essentially nothing else like it in North America.

Where giant redheaded centipede shows up in Boerne

Historic downtown / Main Street / Hauptstrasse — "Hauptstrasse" is German for "main street." The historic limestone commercial buildings lining Main Street have eave cavities, deep soffits, and attic voids that paper wasps and red wasps colonize yearly. The Ye Kendall Inn, the 1870 Kendall County Courthouse, and dozens of other historic structures along the street require careful, non-damaging treatment approaches.

When to act in Boerne

Boerne's stinging-insect cycle matches San Antonio's but runs approximately one week later in spring and one week earlier in fall because of slightly higher elevation and cooler nights. Honey bee swarm peak shifts to May (versus April in San Antonio), and paper wasp nest construction peaks in early June. Yellowjacket season and cicada killer activity remain July–September. Winter slow period is roughly mid-November through mid-February.

How we treat giant redheaded centipede in Boerne

What we actually do on a giant redheaded centipede job in Boerne depends on three things: where the nest is, how old the building is, and what the family situation looks like. Ground nest on a lot with young kids and a dog gets treated very differently than an aerial nest in an empty guest house. We'll talk that through on site.

Centipede control is genuinely challenging and not a routine pest service. Reasons: