wasps vs. hornets: A bee can generally only sting you once ... are social insects that nest in colonies. North America has no ...

What is surprising, though, is that those big bees and wasps we see in the spring are the queens—not the workers—building their nests all on their own. Bumble bees and yellowjacket wasps ...

There are 7,000 species of wasps living in the UK, nine of which build nests to house a colony. Like bees, each wasp species is either social or solitary. Those that prefer family life build nests to ...

These wasps pose threats to local biodiversity, agricultural practices, and public health. Their predatory behavior, particularly towards honey bees, has raised alarms among beekeepers and ...

The Asian hornets, which feed on native bees and wasps, are threatening to get a “foothold” in the UK, with nests found in East Sussex, Kent, Devon and Dorset, said the BBC. This has raised ...

Twenty people died from bee stings last year ... as was the case in Japan this summer, worker wasps leave the nest to ensure the temperature inside remains optimal, potentially increasing ...

With a record number of sightings in the UK in 2023, The National Bee Unit said it ... twice the size of a common wasp. If people think they see an Asian hornet or nest, they are encouraged ...

Honeybees and bumblebees are social bees found in Minnesota. Wasps commonly nest on buildings or in retaining walls, trees, and the ground. When wasp nests are found close to where people are ...