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Title: Are all wasps and hornets a threat to bees?
Post by: qa33010 on August 12, 2005, 05:17:57 PM

This is the first wasp or hornet I've seen in about a week and it is digging a hole right in front of my colony. It is about one to two inches long with black, orange and yellow coloring. I can't find it on line. The closest I've been able to find is the Cicada Killer Wasp, but not close enough. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks! David

Title: Are all wasps and hornets a threat to bees?
Post by: Jerrymac on August 12, 2005, 06:57:02 PM

One of those mud daubers maybe? But they don't dig holes.

Title: Are all wasps and hornets a threat to bees?
Post by: Jerrymac on August 12, 2005, 07:02:10 PM

Is this close?

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:11QUYW0vEMkJ:www.mongabay.org/images/grandcanyon/0617_wasp_00.jpg

Or this;

http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Column/2004Articles/AUG22.htm

Title: Are all wasps and hornets a threat to bees?
Post by: qa33010 on August 13, 2005, 05:08:19 AM

No it wasn't a dauber. The face was the pale yellow. At first I thought Pale-faced hornet but I don't know what one looks like.

Jerrymac!

I can't get a good look at the picture, but, except for the head that is real close. I have pix and will get them to Wal-mart tomorrow and if they let me I will post one. I have trouble with their pix disks loading up. Usually they're just usless, but fast.

Oh oh! I didn't see the second one. That looks dead on! Thanks!

Title: Are all wasps and hornets a threat to bees?
Post by: qa33010 on August 13, 2005, 04:21:21 PM

FOUND IT!!! It's called the Great Golden Digger Wasp. I saw a picture of it here.

www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Sphex_ichneumoneus

Thanks! David

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