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Honeybees
* Brownish w/ black
bands and fuzzy
* Travel in mass swarms
* Not commonly
aggressive unless disturbed
* Commonly nest inside
walls, attics and trees
* Produce large amounts
of honeycomb
* Nesting areas identified by constant flows of travel in
and out of
one large spot or large dark masses on trees and shrubbery
* Become very aggressive
to spraying w/ water hose or wasp and hornet sprays |
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Africanized Honeybees
*
Identical to European honeybee in appearance
* Same
nesting characteristics
* Can
be very aggressive with little or no disturbing
*
Easily disturbed by vibrations such as lawn equipment
* Do
not like large animals including dogs
*
Becoming predominant honeybee species in Florida
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Bumblebees
* Large,
round, and black w/ small yellow or white bands behind head
* Very
aggressive when disturbed
*
Commonly found in untrimmed palm trees and abandoned squirrel nests. |
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Wasps
*
Long, thin, segmented bodies w/ long legs (many different
colors)
* Can be aggressive when
disturbed
* Commonly found under soffits, eaves, fence gates, fence poles,
and
enclosed
places
*
Very common throughout Florida |
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Mud
Daubers
* Look the same as other wasps but are very dark blue
to black
* Not aggressive
* Feed on other insects
* Build
mud packs in corners and under ledgers (including soffits)
*
Very common throughout Florida, especially on property close to
water |
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Yellow Jackets
* Small, bright
yellow w/ black bands
* Extremely dangerous
* Commonly nest in
ground of overgrown areas, untrimmed Canary Island Palms,
and Sabal
Palms
* Easily disturbed by vibration and close proximity of
people or animals
* Constant and direct flight patterns to and
from nesting areas |
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Carpenter Bees
* Looks similar to bumblebees, except larger
*
Bore approximately 3/8 " holes into wood - commonly unpainted,
untreated
facial boards
* Erratic flight patterns
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Commonly seen in Central and Southeast Florida between March and
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