And social insect queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests. Most people won't be surprised that bumble bees and ground-nesting wasp colonies have queens.

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

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 ...

Bees evolved from wasps and they still look a lot like them ... provisioning their simple nests with a taffy-like mixture of nectar and pollen known as “bee bread.” Look closely at the ...

By WALLY PECK, Beltrami County Master Gardener Got bees? The question pops out at you from the flashing sign for a hardware store. The motivation is to sell you sprays or traps to eliminate these ...

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 ...