Is it a Honey Bee or a Wasp?
Posted in Wasps Hornets & Bees on September 8th, 2010 by Nathan – Be the first to comment
Yellow Jackets eat sweet fruit, other insects, & pieces of meat off your dinner plate
Renee,
Thank you for the pictures–they are always helpful.
You have a colony of western yellow jackets (Vespula Pensylvanica) living in your roof. They are a similar to the eastern yellow jackets (Vespula Maculifrons), which usually live in underground nests. I’ve attached photos of a honey bee, a yellow jacket, and a paper wasp for you. read more »