Hornets and bees have many similarities, but what are there key differences? Read here to learn more about their differences.

Examples of social bees and wasps that can give homeowners problems include honey bees, bumble bees, yellowjackets, paper wasps, and hornets. These insects are covered in Purdue Extension publication ...

Most people won't be surprised that bumble bees and ground-nesting wasp colonies have queens. What is surprising, though, is that those big bees and wasps we see in the spring are the queens—not ...

Baldfaced hornets are large, black insects, about 7/8 of an inch long with white to cream-colored markings (not quite yellow) on the front of the head and at the end of the abdomen. Bumble bees are ...

Do you know how to spot a honeybee versus a carpenter bee or a wasp? Learn the features that distinguish these ...

Yes, they will sting to defend themselves and their nest similar to most other stinging wasps and bees. Bumble bees, are much less likely to sting than hornets, yellow jackets or honeybees.

WSDA's hornet eradication team wore special protective gear when removing hornets from a nest in 2020. Left to right: Chris Looney, Cassie Cichorz, Sven Spichiger and Rian Wojahn.