Facts & InformationWhat are Yellow Jackets?Yellow jackets are social insects that live in large colonies containing 3,000 to 4,000 members. Commonly mistaken for the paper wasp, yellow jackets have shorter, thicker bodies with black antennae. They are primarily black and yellow and ⅜ to ⅝ of an inch in length.…
Facts & InformationWhat are Paper Wasps?Paper wasps are semi-social insects that live in small colonies containing about 10 to 80 members. Commonly mistaken for the yellowjacket, paper wasps have slender bodies with a thin waist and orange-tipped antennae. They are primarily black and yellow and ⅝ to ¾ of an…
Facts & InformationWhat are Mud Daubers?Mud daubers are a type of wasp that construct their nests out of mud. They are primarily yellow to black and have a long, narrow waist between the thorax and abdomen. Mud daubers are solitary insects that live in individual mud tube nests. Even though…
Facts & InformationWhat are Mining Bees?Mining bees are solitary, ground-nesting bees native to Wisconsin. They are commonly referred to as “Adrena” and look very similar to bumblebees. Mining bees are typically smaller and darker in color compared to bumblebees. They measure about ½ of an inch in length and are…
Facts & InformationWhat are Honey Bees?Honey bees are excellent pollinators. These beneficial insects help pollinate hundreds of crops and plants. The honey bee is the only species of bee that produces honey. They are black and yellow in color and ½ to 1 inch in length. Honey bees are social…
