Wasps, Hornets & Bee Mimics

Bee Mimics

Bee Flies

Bee Fly Classification Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Bombyliidae Genus: Many Species: Many The bee fly is an insect belonging to the Bombyliidae family. Bee

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a Mexican honey wasp building a new hive
Wasps

Mexican Honey Wasps

Did you know that Mexican honey wasps are one of the primary pollinators of avocados in Mexico? The Mexican honey wasp is not like the

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yellow jacket wasp eating raw meat
Wasps

What Do Wasps Eat?

When biting into grapes, wasps leave traces of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae which kick starts the fermentation in the fruit that will later will be

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Wasps

Wasp Identification

Wasps are an essential part of a healthy ecosystem. Different species of wasps include yellowjackets, hornets, paper wasps, mud wasps, potter wasps, pollen wasps, and

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yellow jacket wasp pollinating a large yellow flower
Wasps

Do Wasps Pollinate?

Wasps help crops by pollinating and preying on insects that destroy plants Wasps are part of the Hymenoptera order, which contains the primary pollinators of

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Wasps

What Do Wasps Do?

Wasps are important for a healthy ecosystem, because they control pests and pollinate flowers and plants Wasps are natural predators that help keep the population

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Hornets

Hornet Anatomy

A hornet’s body is made of three parts such as the head, thorax and abdomen Hornets are a species of wasps that are large and

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