If you had to run it down, do you know the differences for a hornet vs. wasp? As summer approaches and temperatures rise, so does the number of winged visitors buzzing around your yard.While they may ...

European paper wasps are black, brown or dark red and sometimes have yellow markings, so are frequently mistaken for yellow jackets. Paper wasp nests are shaped like upside down umbrellas, with ...

Bald-faced hornets, on the other hand, are mostly black with a white pattern on their face, giving them a “bald” look, she says. Related Stories Giant “Murder Hornets” Spotted in the U.S.

Seven are social wasps: eastern yellowjacket, European hornet, bald-faced hornet, bellicose paper wasp, red paper wasp, northern paper wasp, and European paper wasp. The European paper wasp is by ...

How to avoid wasps during wasp season 01:28. ... There is, however, one thing they can't see and that is the color red. Wasps like bright shades of color, such as yellows and whites.

Also, half the abdomen of the great golden digger wasp is orange and the other half is black. On the Asian giant hornet, the black and orange or yellow stripes alternate more like tiger stripes.

First, digger wasps come in many sizes and colors including yellow/black-striped, black, blue, brown, white/orange or yellow. In general, they will use the same area of the yard over and over ...

Great black wasp. Great black wasps look menacing but they are not aggressive — their name reflects their large size, up to 35 mm or 11/2-inches long, according to Hamilton.