The difference is that the black on is more powerful then the yellow.
The females have mostly yellow bodies where as the males have mostly black bodies. Also females have curled antennas
It sounds like a common hornet. They can be a dusty yellow, bright yellow, dark brown, or even black in color.
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A hornet that has a black body with a single yellow stripe on it's tail is known as a horn-tail wasp. A horn-tail wasp does have the capability of stinging humans and animals.
A yellow jacket is a wasp and is always yellow and black. A hornet is a large wasp and is always yellow and brown. The Bald faced Hornet found in the USA is actually a wasp and is black and white.
The difference between the queen bee and a worker bee is if u look in between their eyes, it should have a black or yellow nose between their eyes. If it is yellow its and guard bee if it is yellow its a queen bee.
A wasp or hornet that is very large with a black bottom with 4 yellow stripes and a possible brown top could describe more than one type of wasp. It could be Digger wasps, or yellow jacket wasps.
to whoever asked this question it does not make sense.bees have black and yellow stripesthe only other things on there back are wings.Please revise and change the question
The color of a hornet is Purple or Black.
it is a bumblebee and the skinnier version is a wasp or hornet.
The hoverfly imitates the wasp but I am not sure of an insect that imitates a bee. It could be a yellow jacket or a hornet, both of which have extremely painful stings. Also, some people are so allergic to their stings, even to the point of it being fatal if not treated in time.
The bald-faced hornet is a black and white hornet that you can find hovering close to the ground. These hornets are common across the United States.