Bumble Bee

Bumble Bee
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Appearance


  • Can be up to one inch in length

  • Yellow and black in color with hairy bodies giving them a fuzzy appearance

Behavior


  • Social insects

  • Non-aggressive unless provoked

  • Nests are usually found in old rodent burrows or other types of cavities in the ground

  • Sometimes, nests are found above ground in wood piles or attics

  • Can sting multiple times

  • Colonies die when the weather gets cold

  • Fertilized queens overwinter and begin new colonies each spring

Diet


  • Pollen and nectar

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Fruit Fly Imposters Ted Snyder July 21, 2010

Are you struggling with fruit flies in your home or business, but you’ve found the advice I gave in a previous blog entry just doesn’t seem to help?  If so, there’s a good chance you may be dealing with a fruit fly imposter.  Let’s take a look at each of these fakes.

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