Like all insects, including wasps and hornets, bees’ bodies have a head, thorax with six legs, and abdomen. Bees in particular have antennae, compound eyes, and mouth parts that allow them to bite and ...

The handful of colony-living, nest-building species is just a tiny fraction of overall wasp diversity ... Why do we hate wasps and love bees? Here's what to do if you're attacked by wasps Why ...

Below are three common types of wasps nests to look out for. Paper Wasp Nests: These are umbrella-like structures made from a paper-like material. Similar to bee colonies, they take on a comb-like ...

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 ...

This is especially true of "social" types of bees that live in hives and make ... It may hurt worse than other stings. Like other wasps and hornets, Asian giant hornets can sting several times.

She analysed scientific research papers and conference presentations for bees and wasps over the last 37 years and 16 years respectively. Of 908 papers sampled, only 2.4% wasp publications were ...

Queen wasps reproduce until the end of the summer. Hahn said early eradication of wasp nests will help control reproduction levels. Facilities Management supervisor Jim Blake said his crews are on the ...

The insects are an invasive species, which means they are from outside the UK and are a threat to native wildlife, such as bees and wasps. Last summer there were record amounts of Asian hornet ...