Bees / Wasps

There are several species of stinging bees and wasps which can cause painful welts and occasionally severe allergic reactions, including death.

• Information provided by the National Pest Management Association, Inc.

• Carpenter Bees
  Carpenter bees look like typical bumblebees but often lack yellow stripes. They are solitary bees.
• Africanized "Killer" Bees
  Africanized "killer" bees looks so much like a regular honeybee that the only way to tell the two apart is by measuring their bodies. Africanized bees have different wing measurements than honeybees.
• Bumble Bees
  Bumble bees are beneficial insects because they pollinate crops and plants.
• Honeybees
  Honey bees are social insects found all over the world. They are an extremely important beneficial insect because of their role in pollination. Honey bees pollinate more than 100 crops in the U.S.