Because they are fed with a sugar solution that is produced by their larvae in the nest. Wasps and hornets are predators - the collect VAST numbers of insects, often caterpillars, to feed to their larvae. They are one of a gardeners best friends. At the end of summer, in most temperate areas, with most species, the queen stops laying eggs so the workers have no honey-dew from the larvae. It is at that time that they take a liking to jam and sugary drinks etc. - just before they die. (No insect collects honey, but some bees make it)
Mostly birds, but depending on where you are in the world, there are also wasps, hornets, bears and badgers.
Yes. Some hornets and some wasps do indeed make honey. However, the honey made by wasps is not consumed by humans.
Tribes in Africa use smoke to disorient bees and collect their honey, I assume hornets would be disoriented as well.
While honey bees are not as dangerous as hornets or wasps, they can still pose a threat to the untrained person. Hence, it is best to call for pest control to get rid of them.
Wasps are a group of predatory, flying and stinging insects, while the hornet is the largest insect among the wasps.
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A nest or colony of wasps or hornets. ----vespiary
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A vespiary
Wasps and hornets are similar to bees.
yes it is dumy
Wasps and Hornets