There are over4,400 species of bees在北美。但是，黄蜂和黄蜂不是蜜蜂家族的一部分。相反，他们有自己的独特功能和行为。
在这个刺激昆虫的信息指南中，您会发现：
- The Differences Between Bees, Hornets, and Wasps
- Identifying Characteristics of Each Species
- The Features That Make Carpenter Bees and Bumblebees So Similar
- The Types of Bees and How They Behave Around People
埃德（Ed）多年来一直在害虫防治行业工作，帮助1,000名房主在昆虫和啮齿动物管理的世界中浏览。他管理害虫策略现在帮助世界各地的房主！
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Carpenter Bee Vs. Bumblebee
木匠蜜蜂大黄蜂在同一个家庭中。但是，我们将在这里向您展示的物种之间有几个差异。
木匠蜜蜂
Carpenter bees are about 3/4 to one inch long, are mostly black, and have a shiny, hairless abdomen. They build nests in hollow trees or openings around your home, such as eaves and porches. If none are available, they will excavate unpainted, weathered wood to lay their eggs.
Carpenter bees overwinter individually in hollow tunnels. Those that make it through the winter, usually females, will emerge in spring to mate and build new tunnels.
大黄蜂
大黄蜂look similar to carpenter bees, except their abdominal area is covered in hair, whereas the carpenter bee has a smooth abdomen. Bumblebees also have black and orange markings that carpenter bees do not possess.
这两者之间的另一个区别是它们的筑巢习惯。木匠蜜蜂在地面上方筑巢，而大黄蜂更喜欢将自己的房屋放在废弃的啮齿动物洞穴中。
这两种物种都可以多次刺痛。而且，两者都是必不可少的传粉媒介，使每个传粉者都对环境有益。
蜜蜂与黄蜂
There are over18,000 types of wasps in North America。他们既不是蜜蜂也不是蚂蚁，但属于与两者相同的顺序。
他们不建造蜂箱或蜂窝，例如蜜蜂。例如，纸黄蜂构造了用树果肉和唾液制造的纸状材料筑巢。
Wasp nests are typically small, containing between 50 to 100 workers. In contrast, a single beehive can number in the thousands.
泥土是黄蜂的另一种物种。它们没有制作纸巢，而是用泥土建造大型结构。
黄蜂多次刺。但是，只有在您积极打扰巢穴时才发生。然后，要使他们生气足以使您刺痛，这将需要一段时间。
蜜蜂与其他昆虫有许多特征。
他们拥有强大的外骨骼来保护自己的脆弱的身体。他们有三个身体段，包括头部，腹部和胸部。
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蜜蜂vs. Hornets
European hornets look similar to bees. They have the standard colors of yellow and black alternating down their bodies to warn predators not to bother them.
黄蜂巢看起来与纸黄蜂相似。受精的雌性（皇后）在每个细胞中产卵，大约六到八天后孵化。因此，大黄蜂的生命周期通常需要大约两个星期才能完成。
与蜜蜂不同，大黄蜂多次不死。这种激进的立场可以解释为什么黄蜂是如此强大的昆虫。
Bald-faced hornets are not true hornets but more akin to wasp species. They look nothing like bees or wasps due to their unusual layering of black and white.
秃头的大黄蜂是最好斗的物种之一，反复刺痛任何靠近巢穴的人。如果您通常对蜜蜂的刺作过敏反应，那么在被秃头的黄蜂刺痛后，您可能需要医疗护理。
Asian giant hornets attack honey bees and feed off their larvae. They are so aggressive that they can wipe out an entire hive within an hour.
蜜蜂与黄夹克
Yellowjackets are predatory social wasps that have close to the same color scheme as worker bees. However, unlike honey bees that are hairy, yellowjackets are smooth and nearly hairless.
All species of yellowjackets have either white or yellow on their face. In addition, they possess strong mouthparts for chewing insects and sucking nectar and fruit juices.
黄夹克建造由木纤维果肉制成的纸巢。尽管您会在室外地区找到它们，但他们更喜欢保护这些小结构locations around houses, including:
- Under porches and patios
- 屋檐和悬垂的开口
- Attics
- 爬行空间
- 工具棚
German yellowjackets are an invasive species that sometimes build their nests in attic spaces. Their colonies can reach over 15,000 workers. That means their nests can be as much as five feet wide and three feet deep.
什么是蜜蜂？
米ost people imagine a bumblebee or honey bee when they hear the term “bee,” but the word has a much broader meaning.
蜜蜂是任何成员科学阿皮迪家族，including insects that fly and collect nectar and pollen. Not all of them sting, but many do, so it is best to be careful around them.
Anatomy
蜜蜂share many traitswith other insects. They possess strong exoskeletons that protect their fragile bodies. They have three body segments, including the head, abdomen, and thorax.
Because蜜蜂算作昆虫，他们有三对腿。大多数还将有两对翅膀和圆形蓬松的身体。
蜜蜂总是在刺你吗？
米ost bees can sting，但他们倾向于尽可能避免人类。蜜蜂的毒刺被刺了，无法从敌人的肉中移走。
不幸的是，当蜜蜂试图飞走时，它留下了腹部和消化道的一部分。因此，蜜蜂之后不久死亡。
最后的想法
蜜蜂, wasps, and hornets are all vital pollinators, and therefore, are beneficial to their fragile ecosystems. However, having an infestation of stinging insects under your porch presents a challenge.
无论物种如何，蜜蜂巢都很难自行降落，尤其是如果您对蜜蜂的刺痛过敏。此外，大多数房主都不舒服地处理农药，无论EPA是否记录了农药。
您可以聘请认证的养蜂人，但他们通常只会带着幸存的女王去除蜜蜂蜂巢。因此，最好从合格的害虫防治提供商开始。他们的技术人员接受了培训和经验，即使是最广泛的蜜蜂侵扰也是如此。
