Bees and wasps

Bumblebees, honeybees, yellow jackets, wasps and hornets -find out their characteristics, which one carries the most sting, plus other fun facts.

Bumblebee - actually a flying panda 😂

Who is that stinging you?

Keep Wasp & Hornets Away! - "I learned this trick: Inflate a brown paper bag with air like a balloon & tie off then hang with string. The theory, as explained to me, is that the bags resemble bee nests & "foreign" bees won't go near them. Sound crazy? Yes, but oddly enough it worked for the most part. Might be worth a try before you go throwing big hunks of uncooked meat around your yard."

Hornets are large and very interesting wasps. They build intricate nests from a mixture of wood fibers and saliva and have complex behaviors.

bumble bees, hornets, wasps, yellow jackets, honey bees, ground bees, and cicada killers. No matter what kind of stinging insect it is – You don’t want to get stung!

Learn about the different types of bees. Get information about what they eat, where they live, how much they weigh, if they sting, how long they live, and if they are endangered or not

Wasps get a bad rap as unwanted picnic guests and unrelenting stingers, but did you know the majority of them aren't aggressive at all? And many wasps don't even sport black- and yellow-striped bodies? Here's how to identify the 19 most common types of wasps you may encounter.