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are usually one inch in size.

Oval shaped

Black with yellow stripes

6 legs

Have wings and antenna

Genus: Bombus

Eat the pollen and nectar from flowers. Often nest in the ground but can be seen above ground in attics or roof pillars.If they are disturbed they will buzz in a loud volume and aggressively chase invaders.Carpenter bees are usually one inch in size.

Oval Shaped

Blue or Black

6 legs

Has wings and antenna

Genus: Xylocopa

Eat pollen and nectar from flower. Lay eggs in holes they make in soft wood. They protect their larvae. Holes made by female carpenter bees can be up to 10 feet long. They don’t pose health threat but can do real damage to wood. They also pollinate plants that are ignored by bumble bees.

Honey bees

Half an inch in size

Oval shaped

Golden yellow with brown bands

6 legs

Has wings and antenna

Genus: Apis

They use pollen to make honey which they store in their honey combs to feed young in colder times.Nests vary in size and they usually make them in tree crevices but will also do so in attics.They can only sting once but is extremely painful if stinger is not removed immediately.

Killer bees are ½ inch in size and look a lot like honey bees.

Oval shaped

Golden yellow with darker brown bands

6 legs

Have wings and antenna   Genus:Apis

Collect pollen from flowers and feed to colony.Small colonies and, live in boxes old cars or tires. Their venom is no more dangerous than honey be

e venom but they tend to attack in greater numbers. If chased by killer bees don’t jump in the water they will wait until you come up for air.

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Egg  When a queen bee has an egg if she fertilizes it it will be a worker bee or a queen is she doesn’t it will become a drone.

Larvae  All larvae are fed royal jelly for the first 3 days of their life. For worker and drones this diet is stopped but for Queens they continue that diet to stop them from getting worker and drone characterisics.

Pupa  The form of the bee starts forming and eyes legs wings and hairs start to form.

Adult   the adult will chew its way out of the cell and the worker bees will clean and prepare it for the next egg.

Queens are a larvae for up to 5 ½ days

Workers are larvaes for up to 6 days

Drones are larvae for up to 6 ½ days

Queens are pupas for ut to 8 days

Workers are pupas for up to 12 days

Drones are pupas for up to 16 ½ days

Since drones don’t help forage for food during the early fall drones are sent to die by the workers

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Only female female bees can sting because the stinger evolved from ovipositors and male bees weren’t made to lay eggs so they never got stingers. But not all bees can sting humans. The Queen bee stinger is not barbed. Stingless honey bees bite and spit poison spit into the wound. The poison of one type of bee is made up of different chemicals than another type. Except honey bees other bees can sting more than once as their stingers aren’t barbed and slide out easily.

Sting symptoms can range from swelling, sharp burning pain, red lump that may enlarge, dizziness, hives, and nausea or vomiting.

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Types of Bees - Five Different Types of Bees

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Types of Bees: There are more than 20,000 species of Bees. Today we will learn about 5 most common types of bees. Five Different Types of Bees: 1. Honey Bee: Size : ½ to ¾ inches Lifespan: 4 months in winter and 6 weeks in summer Honey bee hive has 10,000 to 50,000 bees and 20 to 80 pounds of honey.

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All insects including the bee have a head, thorax and abdomen.

The head has eyes, antenna and mandibles

The Thorax is the holder of the legs and wings

The abdomen has the stinger wax glands and reproductive organs

Antenna they are powerful at sensing smell, taste and ,touch

Compound eyes bees have compound and simple eyes. The compound eyes are like sunglasses which allow bees to see in polarized light

Simple eyes these are the three smaller eyes that are a single lense. They can see UV rays.

Proboscis The proboscis is the tongue of the bee and can be extended.

Mandibles queen and drone bees have jagged mandibles that help cut and slice while worker bee mandibles are smooth to help disperse wax easily.

The brain for its size is very complex and the glands in its head create wax used to feed the queen.

Wings these wings of a honey bee can carry them at 15 miles per hour.

Legs front legs help clean antenna while hind legs help collect pollen.

The reproductive organs are stripped from a bee after mating

Wax glands there are 4 of these glands that produce liquid wax that hardens when exposed to air.

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Nobody loves pesticides, exactly. But one kind of pesticide, called neonicotinoids, is provoking a particularly bitter debate right now between environmentalists and farmers. The chemicals are highly toxic to bees. Some scientists think they are partly to blame for the decline in pollinators.

For the past year, the province of Ontario, in Canada, has responded to the controversy with a novel experiment. Ontario's government is asking farmers to prove that they actually need neonicotinoids, often called neonics. It turns out that "need" is a word that's hard to define.

The experiment has its roots in a mass killing of bees in 2012.

"It was a very early spring," recalls Tibor Szabo, a beekeeper who lives near the city of Guelph. Warm days meant early blossoms on trees, and as a result, honeybees were out collecting pollen while farmers planted their corn and soybeans nearby.

Szabo started hearing reports from beekeepers in the southeastern corner of the province that their bees were getting killed by dust that came from farmers' planting equipment. He heard that "there was a chemical that was on the seeds." It was some sort of pesticide.

Then disaster struck a few of his hives.

"It looked like the hive itself had thrown up a bunch of dead bees," Szabo says. "There was a huge pile out in front of the hive, a huge pile right at the entrance, and a few bees wiggling in between the dead ones to get in and out of their entrance hole in the bottom of the hive."

At that point, Szabo hadn't heard of neonicotinoids. But he soon learned that most of the corn and soybean seeds that farmers plant, all over North America, are coated with these chemicals. The newest, most modern planting equipment uses air pressure to move seeds around, and as a result, some of the seed coating is blown into the air. Scientists found traces of neonics in beehives.

Bayer, the primary manufacturer of neonicotinoid seed coatings, argues that they pose only a minor threat to bees, because the insects rarely encounter enough of these chemicals to do any harm. The company also has come up with technologies that are supposed to minimize the release of neonics from planters.

But scientists are finding evidence that even tiny doses, too small to kill bees, can weaken them and decrease their numbers over time.

In Ontario, the bee deaths led to a political movement. "The public really found sympathy with our cause," Szabo says.

In 2015, Ontario's government passed a law that aims to cut the use of neonics by 80 percent. Under this law, farmers cannot use neonic-coated seeds unless those pesticides are truly needed to protect a farmer's crop.

It sounds sensible. There's just one problem. Need is hard to define.

The main pests that these chemicals fend off - wireworms and grubs - live underground. Farmers don't know if they're there, or how many there are, or how much damage they'll do.

So Ontario came up with a test. If farmers want to use neonic-treated seeds, they first have to go out to each of their fields, dig some holes, and drop in some insect bait - typically grain or rolled oats that have been soaked in water.

It's meant to attract the pests. If they can find just one insect for every hole they dig, they can order neonic treated seed.

This leads to a paradoxical situation. Most farmers are hoping to find the pests, because they really want neonics on their seed. Greg Hannam, for instance: "I hope that I find enough wireworms and grubs that demonstrates the need, so I can use [the seed treatments]," he says.

Stephen Denys takes me out into a corn field. Denys is also an executive at a small seed company - Maizex Seeds.

This field is an experiment. Half of the seeds he planted here were coated with neonics, half were not.

This row here, Denys says, probably did not have the insecticide. "If you look in here, you see lots of gaps," he says. There's just bare dirt where stalks of corn should be.

"Something was going on down there. It could have been [that] wireworms had a chance to eat the seedling before it had a chance to emerge."

The rows with neonic-treated seed, he says, don't have so many gaps.

Field trials conducted by researchers at the University of Guelph show that, on average, farmers lose only 1 or 2 percent of their corn crop if they don't use neonic-coated seeds. But they can, in some cases, lose up to 15 percent. And farmers like Denys don't want to take that risk.

According to the farmers and seed dealers I interviewed, farmers in Ontario are reporting that their bait traps show they need neonics in most of their fields. No one is checking up on farmers to make sure that they are reporting these results accurately. Dale Cowan, with the company Agris, a seed dealer in Ontario, says that "probably this year, between 75 and 85 percent of corn seed went out the door with neonic seed treatment on it."

That's nowhere close to the dramatic neonic reduction that the law promised.

The government will release official data on this later this fall. Some environmental advocates who support the law believe that in the future, farmers will realize that in many cases, the neonic treatments simply aren't necessary.

Beekeeper Tibor Szabo, for his part, says that if the law isn't delivering major cuts in the use of neonics, beekeepers will demand new regulations that are even stricter.

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Cut Down On Bee-Killing Pesticides? Ontario Finds It's Easier Said Than Done

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Nobody loves pesticides, exactly. But one kind of pesticide, called neonicotinoids, is provoking a particularly bitter debate right now between environmentalists and farmers. The chemicals are highly toxic to bees. Some scientists think they are partly to blame for the decline in pollinators.

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One of the most versatile of natural household products is beeswax. The discovery of the multiple uses of beeswax has created high demand for it worldwide. For example the EU's annual beeswax import exceeds 6,000 tons annually, most of which is taken to Germany, France, and the UK. The United States alone annually imports 2,195 tons of beeswax. The popularity of beeswax and its high demand makes sense given the multitude of ways that mankind has discovered to use it.
Beeswax as lubricant

Beeswax is often used as a lubricant. As a somewhat oily substance, it can keep a hinge from creaking, loosen a frozen or rusty nut, or make a drawer slide in and out with ease. When applied to a metal piece, beeswax not only lubricates but also can act as a guard preserving the piece from the moist air around it. In time that guard will keep the metal free from oxidation and tarnishing and thus preserve its shiny resilience.

Beeswax for polish

The natural luster of the wax also makes it a favorite for polishing metal, wood, or concrete. Beeswax seals the surface keeping water and other destructive elements out. Buffing the surface with a chamois cloth leaves it with a dark, muted glow that looks professional. Beeswax will also both seal and moisturize leather products such as shoes or belts. It keeps them soft and pliable increasing their lifespan by keeping them from drying out and cracking. This moist leather will remain tough for many years.

Beeswax for skin and body

Beeswax also has many health benefits for the body since it is formed naturally from chain alcohols and fatty acids. Its rich concentration of hydroxypalmitate, oleate esters, palmitoleate, and palmitate blend to produce properties that make beeswax key for maintaining skin health and vitality. Skin is over 60 percent water, and beeswax seals the skin, keeping in moisture needed for a healthy, vibrant look. Of course, our skin serves as a barrier keeping harmful elements and pathogens out of the body. Beeswax doubles that guard, insulating the skin from environmental dangers by forming a protective shield. These properties make beeswax an essential ingredient in many lotions and creams designed to treat dry skin.

In addition, beeswax also has a medicinal quality that keeps skin healthy. The high vitamin A content in beeswax stimulates the production of skin cells while boosting the skin's ability to ward off infection and skin disorders. Beeswax also contains the necessary antioxidants needed for a healthy complexion. When acne or eczema have set in, the anti-inflammatory properties of beeswax diminish the red, blotchy look while the antiseptic properties bring lasting treatment and healing by reducing the infection. The escalated production of skin cells spurred by a high vitamin A content speeds up the healing process. Once the acne infection is under control, beeswax will moisturize the skin with an emollient effect that yields a fresh and vibrant complexion.

Beswax the multiwax

The vast array of uses for beeswax has put it in high demand today. More and more people are finding that beeswax is incredibly useful around their house. From the basement to the kitchen, beeswax could be that one missing element to keep your house beautiful and lasting. The health benefits of beeswax are also making its products favorites in the health and beauty sections of stores and pharmacies. Many beeswax products are now being offered online, giving you the convenience of shopping for quality merchandise from the comfort of your home. Take a moment to check into the ways that beeswax can enrich your life and home. Beeswax may be the solution you've been looking for.

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One of the most versatile of natural household products is beeswax. The discovery of the multiple uses of beeswax has created high demand for it worldwide. For example the EU's annual beeswax import exceeds 6,000 tons annually, most of which is taken to Germany, France, and the UK.

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Unless people step on their nest, wasps only sting during the later part of the summer season. During this time of the year, the social structure of these insects is breaking down. The annual cycle of their lives is entering into a new phase. Throughout the year they are raising worker wasps, but during this time they are raising fertile queens. These queens will hibernate over the winter season and after that initiate new colonies in the coming spring season. Because they want to protect their queen, therefore, they are very protective towards their nest.

If any human being goes towards its nest and start moving or shaking it the wasps will attack. Mostly after one wasp attack, a swarm comes in because during their sting they produce a pheromone that signals other wasps to come and join the party. However, keep in mind that wasps will only attack or sting if you threaten them in any way. They do not like sudden movements. If a wasp approaches you, then you better remain calm. It will only inspect your smell and leave very peacefully. If you start screaming and jumping then, you are inviting it to sting you.

Stingers are more common in Hornets just like bees, and they contain a poisonous substance. The stinger of a wasp remains intact, and therefore, it can sting multiple times and can induce a significant amount of irritation and temporary pain. Wasp stings are common during the later part of summer when people tend to spend long hours out in the open. Wasp stings are dangerous only if you are allergic to them. Multiple wasp stings at the same time or sequential wasp stings only cause allergic reactions, and they start to appear in one week's time. These stings are not comfortable, but most of the time you will recover pretty quickly without any issues at all. Some people also use home remedies for these stings. Approximately 10% of humans have adverse effects from these stings.

You can take simple measures to prevent yourself from these wasp stings. First of all, make sure that you stay away from the nests of these insects. They usually sting when they feel that you are a threat to their nest. Avoid any sudden movements if you are in direct contact with a wasp. Sudden movements trigger the attacks, and they can sting multiple times as well. Most of all with their sting they will also release a pheromone that will signal other wasps in the area, and soon many wasps will surround you. When you are out in the open make sure that you wear long sleeves with shoes and trousers s that none of your body parts are exposed. If you see these stinging insects flying around you, then try to get away as slowly as possible.

If you have any exposed skin, then apply some good quality insect repellent to it. Stay away from fruit trees, flowers as well as insect nests where these wasps wander around most of the time. Ensure that you keep your drinks and food at all times out in the open. Don't wear bright colored clothes as wasps and other insects attracted to these colors. Make sure that you do not bother any of these wasps and if you have a wasp nest near your house then contact pest control instantly to get rid of it.
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The insects that belong to Hymenoptera insect class are the stingers. Paper wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets are the members of wasp species that sting humans. Their stingers are present at the tip of their abdomens, and only female wasps have them. The stinger detaches itself from the abdomen of a bee whereas, in the case of wasps, these stingers remain attached. If you do not have any allergic sting reactions, then only minor symptoms will be observable. Sharp pain or burning will be the first sensation along with swelling, itching, and redness can also occur in the area that has been stung. A sting of a bee is pretty similar to the wasp sting. However, in the case of a bee sting, a venom sac remains within the wound. In the event of a bee sting, you need to get rid of this stinger or the sac will continue to deliver venom into the mast cells of your skin.
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Around the sting area you might develop a swollen welt, and in the middle of it, you will find a small white spot, which is where the stinger entered into your skin. After several hours the pain and the swelling will subside. Normally there are no serious issues caused in this case. You will only feel the burning sensation and pain in first few hours, right after the sting. You can use a cold block to relax the area that has been stung. It will also help in reducing the pain up to some extent. After that, it will get better with a slight pain in the wound that can remain for more than a couple of weeks.

The term 'large local reactions', is used to describe the symptoms associated with these stings. People who experience these large local reactions are allergic to wasp stings. However, none of them are life-threatening allergic reactions. These allergic reactions only occur if the victim has been stung previously and develop insect venom sensitization. The symptoms of large local reactions may include severe swelling and redness that might last for a couple of days or even more. These symptoms subdue over the course of a week on their own. However, you may seek medical attention just in case for an over the counter medication.

Anaphylaxis is the most severe wasp sting allergic reaction. It occurs when your body goes into shock which usually happens due to the poisonous venom injected into your body. The people that go into shock show this symptom immediately after the sting. Immediate treatment of this allergic reaction is necessary. The symptoms of this allergic reaction include dizziness, a sudden drop in blood pressure, loss of consciousness, lightheadedness, and difficulties in breathing, severe swelling of the lips, throat, and face, itching in the non-stung areas, stomach cramp, fluctuating pulse, diarrhea and vomiting or nausea. You might not have all of these symptoms after the sting, but some of them will be observable.

In most cases, the wasp stings do not have any severe reactions, and after a few hours time, you will be feeling fine with reduces pain and swelling. In the case of mild to moderate allergic reactions, you need to apply something cool to the sting area so that any irritation subsides. Apple cider vinegar is a very effective natural remedy in case of wasp sting it will seal the wound and keep the harmful venom from spreading. Because the venom is acidic in nature, apple cider vinegar can be very useful. In the case of severe allergic reactions, you must seek medical attention as quickly as possible and take medication to prevent any further issues. Don't try to rub or scratch the wound

One can treat mild reactions at home with ease. You can wash the sting area using soap and water to wash away most of the venom. Application of a cold pack is essential so that the pain and swelling may reduce. Make sure that you keep your wound clean and that it does not develop any infection. You can also use a bandage for this purpose. If possible, use calamine lotions or hydrocortisone cream if you feel that the irritation or itching is bothering you. You can also apply colloidal oatmeal or baking soda to soothe your skin. These can also be used during bath or implemented with the help of medicated skin creams. One of the traditional home remedies is the application of apple cider vinegar on the wound. You can also use over the counter medication after proper medical advice to relieve your pain.

Immediate medical treatment is necessary in the case of severe allergic reactions. If you know that you are allergic to wasp stings, then carry an Epi-Pen or a bee sting kit and administer it as quickly as possible. Seeking medical attention after administering the dosage is preferable. You can use additional epinephrine to soothe your mast cells directly associated with the immune system. Hymenoptera venom is known to cause this issue, and you can find it in hornets and yellow jackets. In the case of interrupted breathing or gasping you can also use cardiopulmonary resuscitation as well. You can use other medications such as steroids and oxygen for improved breathing.

At times wasp stings may remain persistent for a longer period that can last from several weeks to few months. In a few cases, the wasp stings do have a tendency to increase complications associated with the nervous system. According to a report published by Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, pediatric patients might experience weakness in muscles, blood flow problems due to systematic vascular resistance, motor aphasia, and pupil dilation after wasp stings. Motor aphasia is impairment associated with writing and speech abilities.

There are also registrations of some cases of serum sickness, vasculitis, encephalitis, and. Some reports of secondary Parkinsonism are also on record right after the wasp stings. Not to mention cases of cerebral infarction are also present right after the anaphylactic reactions. However, the complications associated with fatal allergic reactions are very extreme and are highly unlikely to take place. Most of the time, these complications only occur when bacteria enter the wound. Therefore, make sure that you clean the wound as soon as possible right after the sting and cover it with a bandage for prevention of further infection.

The most familiar sting is a honey bee sting, but wasps are not far behind either. The significant difference between a bee's sting and wasp's sting is that bees leave their stingers in the stung area while wasps retain their stingers and can attach multiple times. A bee injects approximately 50 micrograms of venom when it stings while a wasp injects between 2 and 15 micrograms of venom but they also have a tendency to inject it numerous times.

Regarding chemical perspectives, both the venoms have different compositions. However, both the venoms do have similar effects on humans. There is a case that you might be allergic to one type of a sting but not the other type. The wasp venom contains various enzymes that are designed to break down the cell structures. It also contains some neurotransmitters including serotonin and acetylcholine. Some of the substances initiate histamine release which causes an intense allergic reaction, and the nerves start to fire.

Bee stings, on the other hand, are comprised more than 50% of melittin which is a potent toxin that stimulates any enzyme associated with inflammation. Other reactions are pretty much similar to that of a wasp sting. The venoms of wasps, as well as bees, contain hyaluronidase which spreads the venom and breaks down the barriers within the cells.

It is better to get away far enough from the area where a wasp or a bee has stung you because with their sting they release a pheromone that signals others of the same pack. Application of anything that cools the wound down is helpful especially in keeping the mind away from the pain. If a honey bee stings you, then you have to make sure that the stinger should not remain in the skin. The venom sac remains intact with the bee stinger and it can continue to inject venom into the skin for some time this can cause blood flow problems due to systematic vascular resistance.

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Wasp Sting: Symptoms, Anaphylaxis, Treatments & Complications - PestWiki

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Table of ContentsIn what condition will the wasps sting people?How dangerous are their stings?Symptoms of wasp sting1. Normal local reactions2. Large local reactionsAnaphylaxis following a wasp stingTreating wasp stings1. For mild to moderate reactions2. For severe reactionsComplications of wasp stingsWasp Sting vs. bee sting In what condition will the wasps sting people?

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As shown in the book Stung if bees were to go extinct first the plants would die out, next the animals that eat the plants would die out, lastly we would soon follow. We need to make sure that the population of the bees are kept at a safe level to protect the world from lack of pollenation. Pg 18 " Bees pollinate a huge percentage of the worlds crops."

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