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Wasps - BIG Pests (36)
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Four species of social wasps, accidentally introduced to New Zealand, are now established and classed as pests. Two species are vespulid wasps (common and German), the other two species are paper wasps. I’m sure that this wasp here is a Paper Wasp.
Wasps, bees and ants (the order "Hymenoptera") have two pairs of wings that are linked by a row of hooks, and have a narrow "waist" that joins the abdomen to the thorax. The first segment of the abdomen is fused to the back of the thorax, so the part behind is not the whole abdomen — it is more strictly called the "gaster".
How are wasps different to bees?
The most obvious differences are:
Wasps do not collect pollen, bees do
Wasps do not store food, bees do
Wasps do not make honey, bees do
Wasp nests are made of paper, bees nests are made of wax
Wasp mouth parts are designed to chew food, bees mouth parts are designed to lap liquid
Wasps can sting more than once, bees can only sting once
I used Noiseware to remove what noise I could, and this was as good as I could manage… |
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