Wild About Illinois Wasps!
Listed below are several wasp species common to Illinois. This portion of the page will be added to as species images and information becomes available. Family: Crabronidae - Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies
10 Common Wasps & Hornets in Illinois (ID Guide)
What types of wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets live in Illinois? It’s no secret that these insects are the leading cause of screaming at outdoor events! Most of the species below can’t resist investigating a soda or sugary treat. 🙂. Despite their negative reputation, wasps and hornets have fascinating lives.
Illinois - Wasps of Illinois, USA - Field Guides
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Illinois Wasps: Pictures and Identification Help - Green Nature
As in most areas, patterns of Illinois wasps follow the overall trend meaning individuals can find literally dozens of potter and mason wasps in the state. Many of them look similar with either black and white or black and yellow body colors.
mason wasp - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
mason wasp (Monobia quadridens) This species has a shiny, black body with an ivory mark on each shoulder, a thin ivory band before the waist and an ivory band on the abdomen. The black wings have a metallic black and purple sheen. The male has a light-colored spot on the face, while the female’s face is black.
It's big, but it's not a murder hornet: How to identify large wasps
2020年8月27日 · Maybe it’s because of the excitement over "murder hornets" - which are not in Illinois. Regardless, several species of large wasps commonly found in Illinois are being confused with the Asian giant hornet: cicada killers, boldfaced hornets, and European hornets.
great black wasp - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
great black wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus) This species is a large, digger wasp. Males are 0.7–1.1 inches long while females are 1.0–1.3 inches in length. The body is black, and the wings are translucent blue-black. The great black wasp is active in late summer. The adult feeds on flower nectar and pollen.
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Bees and Wasps - Illinois Department of Public Health
Aerosol “wasp and hornet” sprays can be used to knock down bees/wasps around the nest. Small amounts of pesticides (dust and wettable powder formulations work well) applied into the nests of carpenter bees and cicada killers provide good control.
Wasps - Illinois Pollinators
While they often get a bad name, wasps can play an important role as pollinators. Nectar is the primary food source for adult wasps. In general, wasps have short mouthparts and tongues and therefore visit flowers with shallow corollas that have easily acce ssible nectar.