Yellow jackets mostly live in the ground (old rodent burrows are common homes) or sometimes in stone walls and are very protective of their colony, often attacking if a person approaches even within a few feet of their nest or if a lawn mower makes a nearby sound or vibration. The major difference is that yellow jackets are smooth-never fuzzy or hairy like bees-and their yellow stripes tend to be brighter and shinier. Yellow jackets are commonly mistaken for bees because of their striped black-and-yellow markings. Let’s look at a few common types that frequently get mistaken for bees in the United States. The ability to sting multiple times without harming themselves, and to send out alarm pheromones quickly bringing more wasps to the scene, means that they can be quite dangerous to humans.
Unlike bees, many types of wasps do sting and can be very aggressive. They are carnivores who live off of other small creatures, mostly insects, using this protein to feed their young. Wasps are an entirely different species from bees.
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In Part II we will explore the other common stinging critters in the U.S., teaching you how to identify them and the best practices around keeping you and your family safe. In Part I of our guide, we taught you how to identify bumble bees and honey bees-two of our most critical pollinators (and pretty nonaggressive, to boot!).
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