Category: Bees & Wasps
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Is It a Bee or a Wasp?
When something buzzes past your ear, it’s hard to tell if it’s a bee or a wasp. Even if you get a good look, you may not be able to tell the difference. Many bee and wasp species are amazingly similar in size and color. When Monmouth County home or business owners call with complaints…
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We Love Honey Bees, the Helpful Bee
Honey Bees are in crisis. This beneficial insect, which pollinates the flowers that color our gardens and most of the agricultural crops we eat, has been under attack in recent years. Honey bee populations across the U.S. have been decimated by disease, pesticides, parasites, habitat loss and severe weather. For the past eight years commercial…
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Interesting and Unusual Facts About Ants
Ants are one of Earth’s great success stories. Ancestors of ancient wasps, with whom they share their hourglass figure, ants first appeared on Earth when dinosaurs roamed the planet more than 120 million years ago. These small insects are among the few species that have survived to modern times largely unchanged. An amazingly hardy species,…
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Don’t Hate Insects – Some are Beneficial
While the arrival of spring brings great excitement, if you’re like many people, you probably aren’t relishing the thought of dealing with another season filled with insect problems. However, before you decide to get rid of all of them that are bugging you, it’s important to know which ones are beneficial, which ones are harmful, and…
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The Ant & Wasp Connection
When you think of ants and wasps, like many people, you probably don’t see a connection. For years researchers didn’t see a connection either, until a study that was done in 2013 revealed that the two probably had more in common than anyone originally thought. DNA Testing Through a long series of DNA testing and genetic sequencing,…
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What is the Most Painful Place for a Bee Sting?
You don’t have to be a child to feel the intense pain that’s brought on by a bee sting. Now that spring is here, you’re probably noticing a lot more bugs in your back yard, as well as more bees than you’d like to see. Even though a certain number of bees is good for…