Bees & Wasps

This is a common yellow wasp. Wasps build paper nests by chewing wood material into pulp. Wasps sting, but their stingers are smooth and don't usually become stuck in the skin. Read more »

These are honey bees swarming around a tree. They may be wild or they may have split from a domesticated hive. Bees may also swarm around a residence and even nest within the walls. Read more »

This is a paper nest created by wasps. The queen begins the nest and the workers complete it as they hatch. These nests can become bigger than a basketball. Read more »

Hornets are a type of wasp and are are usally quite large. Unlike most other wasps, the white- or bald-faced hornet is white and black rather than yellow and black. Read more »