Common Types of Bees and Wasps
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The document describes four common types of bees and wasps: honey bees, paper wasps, carpenter bees, and yellow jackets. Honey bees collect pollen and nectar to produce honey and nest in tree cavities or rock formations. Their stings can cause allergic reactions. Paper wasps are predators that build paper nests under eaves and defend aggressively. Carpenter bees bore holes in wood to nest and can hover territorially though males lack stingers. Yellow jackets are predators that build underground nests and aggressively defend their nests.
Common Types of Bees and Wasps
- 1. From Bug Out Services of West Florida FOURCOMMON TYPESOF BEESANDWASPS
- 3. Honey Bee These "hairy" bees have yellow and dark brown coloring and thick bodies. They are not aggressive and will leave people alone if not provoked, but they are defensive and will attack anything that threatens the colony or individual. They forage on pollen and nectar from which they produce honey to feed the colony. Honeybees usually nest inside cavities in trees, but will also nest in gaps beneath rock formations. Their stings can be painful and can cause a serious reaction (anaphylactic shock) to allergic individuals.
- 5. Paper Wasp These can be found in a variety of colors from reddish brown to dark red to orange with varying bright stripes of yellow and red. Paper wasps are predators and feed on insects, spiders and caterpillars. They build nests of paper-like cells that are usually attached to the underside of a support (i.e. an eave, window, etc.) and hang down. They are very protective of their nests and will defend against invaders with a painful sting.
- 7. Carpenter Bee These large dark bees that resemble bumble bees are often seen hovering around the eaves of a house, wooden fences or the underside of decks. They bore round holes into wood to nest. They will nest in a wide range of woods, but prefer weathered and unpainted wood. They do not cause serious structural damage unless a large number of bees are involved over a long period of time. Male carpenter bees tend to be territorial and can become aggressive towards humans by hovering close by. But this is merely a show as they have no stinger.
- 9. Yellow Jacket These large dark bees that resemble bumble bees are often seen hovering around the eaves of a house, wooden fences or the underside of decks. They bore round holes into wood to nest. They will nest in a wide range of woods, but prefer weathered and unpainted wood. They do not cause serious structural damage unless a large number of bees are involved over a long period of time. Male carpenter bees tend to be territorial and can become aggressive towards humans by hovering close by. But this is merely a show as they have no stinger.
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