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Summer Wasp build on the under side of eves, on weed stems, deck railings, in mail boxes, swingsets, grills and under pool ledges.
Normal size is 2-4 inches accross and flat open faced showing eggs and larvea
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Yellow jackets build round paper nests that can be formed in a tree, in the ground, in a homes wall or ceiling voids. The nest is grey and can grow to the size of a basketball containing 1500 workers fling in and out like a busy airport.Many times they chew through the drywall and enter the home
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Honey bees are honey colored, they swarm once a year and can land in your yard on a tree branch for a time. The workers will look for a large void to move into. Each bee produces 1/12 a teaspoon of honey in its life time. |
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Bald face hornets have a white face and black body. They sting hard and hot. The nest is made of a paper substance madeout of foilage and saliva.Found almost always in a tree up high. Sometimes they will build in the peak of a house. |
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Bumblebees pollinate flowers and build in ground holes, under sheds and in wall blocks of a house. The eggs are yellow clusters and full of honey and a larvea. Generally the bee is very calm and easy going around people as they land on flowers. |
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Carpenterbees hover like a helicopter and will dart at any person including birds and animals. They protect their nest site which is located in the eve facer boards of a house. The gutter is attatched to this wood and usually on the sunny sides of the house. The sun warms the eggs that have been secured in the tunnels by wax. They can destroy the entire length of wood in three years. |
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Mud daubers spend their time building mud tube nests and hunting for spiders, they are quite docile and are not likely to sting, they are a social species who do sting spiders only. They are metallic blue black in the sun, They are skiddish and flutter as they land and fly. The small tubular mud nest is attached to a wall on chimneys or under porch overhangs. They will drop in on a ool party for a drink. We cant stop them! |
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Sand Bees live in the sandy soil where the grass is new or very sparce. They make a hole to lay an egg, the sand is kicked to the surface creating a small mound with a hole in the center. This mound looks similar to an ant mound in the yard. The bees hover all over the surface on sunny days. They can sting, but rarely do. |
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The European hornet is actually less aggressive than the common wasp, and although it looks fearsome, is less likely to sting. And although it will nest in urban and suburban situations, it prefers the countryside. |
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