Do you know the difference between your flying pests?
Here are the characteristics of our most common species, which ones are bothering you?
Colour: Amber and black striped body
Hair: Short, furry looking
Size: 2.5cm
Sting: The barb is removed after it stings, which kills the bee
Food: Pollen and nectar from flowers
Lighting: Not attracted to the light
Nesting: Vertically hanging, wax based honeycomb nests
Nature: Gentle
Colour: Yellow and black stripes
Hair: Long, furry looking
Size: 1.3cm
Sting: The barb retracts, so it can sting again
Food: Pollen and nectar from flowers
Lighting: Not attracted to the light
Nesting: Small nests in soil cavities
Nature: Gentle
Colour: Bright yellow and black stripes
Hair: No hair
Size: 1.3cm
Sting: The barb retracts, so it can sting again
Food: Sugary food/ drinks, over ripe fruit, human food waste
and other insects
Lighting: Not attracted to the light
Nesting: Horizontally hanging, small paper like nests in protected
areas such as lofts, soil cavities and eaves
Nature: Aggressive
Colour: Yellow and black stripes
Hair: Some short hair
Size: 3.5cm
Sting: The barb retracts, so it can sting again
Food: Other insects
Lighting: Attracted to lights at night
Nesting: Very large paper like nests in protected areas such as tree hollows
Nature: Aggressive
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