Do you know the
difference?
difference?
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2 March 2010
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
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
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
Canada, Gov of Manitoba - Bees, Wasps, & Hornets
University of Minnesota - Wasp and Bee Control
University of Utah - Wasps, Yellow Jackets, and Hornets
University of Minnesota - Wasp and Bee Control
University of Utah - Wasps, Yellow Jackets, and Hornets
