No. They are considered to be a wasp. See the related link for more information.
yellow jackets are not bees, and they do nothing but pollinate
hornets wasps and yellow jackets
Chrysanthemum oil will help to get rid of bees and yellow jackets. This oil will burn the insect when sprayed directly on them and kill eggs.
yellow jackets
only bumble bees but not wasps or yellow jackets or hornets
Yellow jackets (wasps) and bees are two different species. However, they both have very sensitive senses of smell, with the sensors on their antennae.
Yes, I have noticed that bumble bees and yellow jackets DO compete for territory. I have had many yellow jackets infesting my home in upstate New York each season for 17 years. However, this last summer, I had a bumble bee family that moved into my front porch. I watched them each day as they literally chased away the yellow jackets whenever they came near. Yet the bumble bees never caused any harm to me or my family. Thank goodness for my "watch dogs", the bumble bees -- they are my guardians against those angry yellow jackets!
a bee can live for about 2 hours. but certain bees do not die after 2 hours. certain bees like the yellow jackets do not doe after 2 hours. in fact, yellow jackets do not die at all if they sting someone.
Permethrin does kill yellow jackets as well as hornets, ground bees, wasps, and other stinging insects. You can discourage yellow jackets from nesting in trees and shrubbery around your yard by spraying them with permethrin as well.
There are many types of bees that can cause damage to wooden house siding. Yellow jackets, bumble bees, honey bees, and European wasps are among the many variety of bees that will burrow into the wooden siding and build their nests in the walls of your home or other buildings.
No, yellow jackets do not eat through wood. They build there nests in the ground. However, Carpenter Bees make holes in certain types of wood.
uncommon moths,bees, butterflies,uncommon grasshoppers, flowers,yellow jackets,and more creatures and plants.