[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: More than you probably wanted to know about yellowjackets. smile
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 22:23:10 -0400
yep, quite true.
One of the advantages of licing here in Pennsylvania is our winters normally
kill off most of the adult insects of most species. As a result we have
fairly small insects compared to the southern states and less of them.
The yellow Jacket is a wasp, and one other interesting fact about them is
that their stinger is not barbed like a bees. There fore when it stings
you, it can pull out the stinger and continue to do it again and again and
again, till it is exhausted or killed.
They start migrating to new nests this time of year, and I suspect that was
what they were doing the day I found them in my bedroom.
I have had an encounter with a hornet, another of that subspecies of wasp
once, that was rather unpleasant and not to mention embarassing in the
least, but I killed it after the third or fourth sting.
Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
and Judson, guiding golden
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 9:05 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: More than you probably wanted to know about
yellowjackets. smile
Dilsia,
Not Shelley, but here so I'll answer. It's a wasp. Its
body is narrower than that of a bee, and it's back is
primarily yellow with black bands. (THe online source
says its abdomen, but it seems to me it's theback).
And yes, they sting if distrubed.
Whenever I'm asked a question, or hear a question
asked of someone else, I want to give more information
than asked for--and learn a little more
myself--something that used to annoy my own children
but that their friends appreciated.
So here goes--you and anyone else can skip this if you
want--but one thing I found is that wasps may be more
prevalent in some areas of the country--and
world--than from August through October--but Shelley,
you live in PA, don't you? I guess they're contiguous
states, though, and if wasps are prevalent in Ohio
maybe they are in Pennsylvania, too.
But, take heart, Shelley et al--apparently the colony
only lives for one summer; then the queen flies away
to start other colonies and the rest die. And the
nests are not used again, ever.
They eat flies and caterpillars that are harmful to
agriculture, but they also like human
food--"carbonated beverages, cider, juices, ripe
fruits and vegetables, candy, ice cream, fish, ham,
hamburgers, hot dogs, etc.) at picnics, cookouts,
outside restaurants, bakeries, campsites, fairs,
sports events and other outdoor get-togethers. Many
are attracted in large numbers to garbage cans and
other trash receptacles."
Cindy R
--- "Dilsia A. Martinez" <dilsiam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> Dear Shelley:
>
>
> Very happy and relieved the yellow jackets did
> not
> attack you and your dog, but I have a question What
> is
> a Yellow Jacket? a wasp or a beelike insect?
>
> Best wishes
> Dilsia
>
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