I have a nest in my roof of insects that reminds me of yellow jackets, but are larger. They have two back legs that hang much lower than other bees/jackets. (Almost like a wasp) Black and yellow markings. Can anyone help and provide a picture/web link for me to verify? Thanks!
2007-07-31 11:10:59 · 12 answers · asked by stardust12081 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
heres a yellow jacket
http://bolt.lakeheadu.ca/~borfor/insects/yellow_jacket.jpg
heres a wasp
http://bluepyramid.org/ia/wasp.jpg
heres a bee
http://www.photos-of-the-year.com/image/gallery/525/304Lazy_Bee.jpg
heres a hornet
http://www.everythingabout.net/articles/biology/animals/arthropods/insects/wasps/hornet/hornet.jpg
2007-07-31 11:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by alana5705 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yellow jackets generally make their nests in the ground, dead trees, stumps, etc. We have a variety of paper wasps here in central texas that look like a large yellow jacket. They sting like crazy, same as a yellow jacket. The only product I'll use on them or any wasp or hornet is "Ortho Hornet and wasp killer". It'll shoot 15 to 20 feet and foams the nest so it gets just about everything. Most of the other brands either don't spray well or stay liquid so it's hard to get coverage. So long as they keep their nests away from living and working areas I generally leave them alone as they're beneficial with fruit trees in keeping down harmful insects. The way to identify hornets is they're usually either reddish or black and they build an egg shaped paper nest with one hole for entry and exit. The nest always identifies them. If the paper nest is flat with members swarming over it, they're wasps. Either one will attack and the stings are quite painful. They can be deadly for those with allergies.
2007-07-31 11:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by mustanger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a type of wasp. Sounds like vespids. Yellow jackets and hornets are both wasps. Bees are a different group. The workers can sting, of course, but won't if you don't bug them. They don't chase after you or anything like that...they will defend their nest, however.
2007-07-31 11:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by BandEB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a wasp is all black from my understanding a yellow jacket has yellow on it. And I think hornet is just another word for wasp.
2007-07-31 11:13:28 · answer #4 · answered by Autumn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be a wasp nest or an old bee hive!!!
2007-07-31 11:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by stephyvil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasp. Their sting hurts like HELL!
2007-07-31 11:14:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bee or wasp
2007-07-31 11:12:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WASP...RUN!!!! P.S. Call a man over to get rid of it.. :o)
2007-07-31 11:12:48 · answer #8 · answered by Jaime V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yellow jacket
2007-07-31 11:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by Misterman 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Look at these drawings to try and id your pests.
2007-07-31 11:13:37 · answer #10 · answered by Bob Thompson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋