Wasps are insects that are close relatives of bees. Some deliver a painful sting, but most wasps use their stingers to paralyze their food. So what...
Another “hornet” we commonly encounter is thebald-faced hornet, a type of paper wasp closely related to the yellowjacket. They are black with white markings on their face and abdomen. You have probably seen their huge, gray, basketball-sized nests swinging high in a tree. The bald-faced ...
On the other hand, wasps belong to the Hymenoptera order, which includes bees and ants as well. These insects have four wings and a characteristic narrow waist that separates their thorax from their abdomen. Unlike robber flies, wasps build nests and can either be solitary or social. Their mo...
These guys are mean. They live in the ground under things like railroad ties, in tree stumps, and under man-made structures like outside decks. Step on a nest and they'll come after you in mass quantity and they can sting repeatedly. A yellowjacket's sting can cause a severe allergic ...
Yellowjackets mostly scavenge dead insects to feed their offspring, meaning they prevent the bodies from piling up—like a cleaning service. Unfortunately, their scavenging habits and love of sugar puts them in close proximity to people, which almost never ends well for the yellowjacket or the ...
Red, yellow, and black stripes on the body Yellow abdomen with a prominent black stripe Long, slender legs typical of crane flies To paint a clearer picture, let’s compare the Tiger Crane Fly with aCommon Crane Fly. The Common Crane Fly has a more subtle appearance, with their bodies be...
Giant hornets frequently are attracted to tree sap: I was stung by one when I was looking for butterflies on trees. The sting is painful, but the swelling and pain in most cases subside in a few days. Just as with honey bee stings, an allergic reaction, or anaphylaxis, can occasionally...
As it gets even colder and you eventually have to venture outside, wouldn’t it be nice to carry a little bit of those memories on you? Perhaps even in the form of a nice pair of wholly unique chucks? Well, the latest drop from Converse may be exactly what you’re looking for. ...
That specific sum sticks in my head for a particular reason; at least one of the assistance organizations in 1975 just passed those funds on to individual refugees overseen by their agency as a gift: pin money to help them start new lives. Word got around concerning this generosity, and ...
I could blame it on my chronic pain, or needing to be home for the dog – both are true points, but it keeps me in the same revolving door routine. I am not calling it a “resolution,” because, as you know – I don’t make resolutions, but I am going to attempt to put my...