Med Pest Control, 350 Mountain Ave, Middlesex, N.J 08846 (732-469-1578) or fax us at (732-271-1824)
Flying Insect Control    Med Mouse

 

BEE AND WASP QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Common Name     Description                           No/Nest     Food of Larvae        Nest In
Cicada Killer         1" Yellow/Black or Red Brown     1          Cicadas                  Ground
Mud Daubers        3/4" Yellow/Brown (Common)      1          Spiders                Mud Tubes
                           Black (Organpipe), Dark Blue
Carpenter Bees     1/2" - 1"; Yellow/Black                1          Pollen/Nectar     Wood, Plants
                           (Eastern US) 
Paper Wasps       1/2" - 3/4"; Red-Brown,             <100       Insects              Trees, Eaves
                           Yellow, Black                                                                 Overhangs, Etc
Yellowjackets       1/2"; Yellow/Black                    <3000*    Insects                  Ground,
                                                                                                               Inside Structure
Bald-face Hornet   1/2" - 3/4"; White/Black            <700       Insects                    Trees, 
                                                                                                              On Structure, Etc
Bumble Bees        1/2" - 1" Yellow/Black              <200       Pollen/Nectar          Ground,
                                                                                                              Rarely in Structure
Honey Bees         1/2" Honey Brown                    <50,000   Pollen/Nectar      Tree Cavities,
                                                                                                                 Structures, Etc.

*Perennial colonies in the Southern US can contain 100,000+ individuals


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Med-Pest Control
350 Mountain Avenue
Middlesex, New Jersey 08846
Tel: (732) 469-5999
Fax: (732) 271-1824