Wasps and bees are very similar but also very different. A key difference is how bees and wasps like to live. Bees are very social insects and build colonies of tens of thousands all to support one single queen. There are as many types of bee nests as there are kinds of bees. Most bees…
The yellow jacket is a very aggressive and destructive insect that will sting in swarms if even slightly aggravated. Merely approaching a nest is enough to warrant an attack. Their sting is incredibly painful and if enough sting you, or you are allergic, the effect can be fatal. Yellowjacket wasps are incredibly dangerous. They will…
Wasps come in all shapes and sizes. They ruin your picnics they threaten your safety and their sting in like a hot steel nail. They may be pollinators and they may help kill other more annoying pests, but the good they bring is far overshadowed by the danger. Now I know most people would think…
The queen seems like an obvious target. She provides the nest with larva while the workers serve her wishes and feed the larva she births. But this is not always the case. Some nests may have more than one queen and some nests may share queens with other nests so it is not the best…
Wasps are one of the most aggravating and dangerous infestations a person can have. There is a broad variety of different wasps, some of which are not aggressive but most of them are. Wasps run the gamut in looks and lifecycle but they are all bound by the fact that they can sting as many…
Black wasps are especially large insects have have strange blue irredescent wings that glimmer in the sun. They are quite beautiful and almost majestic. Some call it the Great Black Wasp. This wasp, at least the females. Do not have nests. They live on their own and raise their children without assistance. They can be…
Wasps and hornets can be incredibly burdensome pests in Hamilton during the spring and summer months. You may have found yourself wondering if there are any differences between wasps and hornets and the answer is yes, there are differences between the two; many differences actually, and it is quite confusing to keep straight what exactly…
