Do you know the
difference?
difference?
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20 Feb 2011
Which one is the
honey bee?
Which ones are the
yellow jackets?
honey bee?
Which ones are the
yellow jackets?
Yellow jacket
Yellow jacket
Honey bee
A typical yellowjacket worker is about 12 mm (0.5 in) long, with alternating bands on
the abdomen while the queen is larger, about 19 mm (0.75 in) long (the different patterns
on the abdomen help separate various species). Workers are sometimes confused with
honey bees, especially when flying in and out of their nests. Yellowjackets, in contrast
to honey bees, are not covered with tan-brown dense hair on their bodies and lack the
flattened hairy hind legs used to carry pollen. Yellowjackets have a lance-like stinger
with small barbs and typically sting repeatedly,[1] though occasionally the sting
becomes lodged and pulls free of the wasp's body; the venom, like most bee/wasp
venoms, is primarily only dangerous to those who are allergic, unless a victim receives
a large number of stings (main article: Bee sting). All species have yellow or white on
the face. Mouthparts are well-developed with strong jaws called mandibles for
capturing and chewing insects, with a proboscis for sucking nectar, fruit, and other
juices. Nests are built in trees, shrubs, or in protected places such as inside human-made
structures (attics, hollow walls or flooring, in sheds, under porches, and eaves of
houses), or in soil cavities, mouse burrows, etc. Nests are made from wood fiber
chewed into a paper-like pulp.
from Wikipedia
the abdomen while the queen is larger, about 19 mm (0.75 in) long (the different patterns
on the abdomen help separate various species). Workers are sometimes confused with
honey bees, especially when flying in and out of their nests. Yellowjackets, in contrast
to honey bees, are not covered with tan-brown dense hair on their bodies and lack the
flattened hairy hind legs used to carry pollen. Yellowjackets have a lance-like stinger
with small barbs and typically sting repeatedly,[1] though occasionally the sting
becomes lodged and pulls free of the wasp's body; the venom, like most bee/wasp
venoms, is primarily only dangerous to those who are allergic, unless a victim receives
a large number of stings (main article: Bee sting). All species have yellow or white on
the face. Mouthparts are well-developed with strong jaws called mandibles for
capturing and chewing insects, with a proboscis for sucking nectar, fruit, and other
juices. Nests are built in trees, shrubs, or in protected places such as inside human-made
structures (attics, hollow walls or flooring, in sheds, under porches, and eaves of
houses), or in soil cavities, mouse burrows, etc. Nests are made from wood fiber
chewed into a paper-like pulp.
from Wikipedia
Honeybee
Yellow Jacket
Paper Wasps
Paper wasps, hornets and yellowjackets construct nests of a paper-like material
which is a mixture of finely chewed wood fragments and salivary secretions of the
wasps. Paper wasps typically build their umbrella-shaped nests under eaves and
ledges. These wasps are not as aggressive as yellowjackets or hornets.
from the University of Kentucky
Paper wasps, hornets and yellowjackets construct nests of a paper-like material
which is a mixture of finely chewed wood fragments and salivary secretions of the
wasps. Paper wasps typically build their umbrella-shaped nests under eaves and
ledges. These wasps are not as aggressive as yellowjackets or hornets.
from the University of Kentucky
Baldfaced hornets are black and white, heavy-bodied wasps about 1/2 - 3/4 inch
long. They usually build exposed, grey nests in trees or shrubs. Occasionally, they
will build nests under roof overhangs, in attics, crawlspaces and wall voids, or
under decks or porches. The nests are constructed of a paper-like material formed
from chewed wood, and may exceed the size of a basketball. These hornets are
extremely quick-moving and wary.
from cirrusimage.com/Bald-faced_hornet.htm
long. They usually build exposed, grey nests in trees or shrubs. Occasionally, they
will build nests under roof overhangs, in attics, crawlspaces and wall voids, or
under decks or porches. The nests are constructed of a paper-like material formed
from chewed wood, and may exceed the size of a basketball. These hornets are
extremely quick-moving and wary.
from cirrusimage.com/Bald-faced_hornet.htm
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Earth-easy - Natural Wasp control
Various Insect control measures - control measures
University of Minnesota - Wasp and Bee Control
University of Utah - Wasps, Yellow Jackets, and Hornets
