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Updated: October 17, 2024

Social Wasps: Yellowjackets, Hornets, and Paper Wasps

How to identify and manage common wasps such as yellowjackets, European hornets, baldfaced hornets, and paper wasps found in Maryland. The Northern giant hornet ("murder hornet") and yellow-legged hornet are not present in Maryland.
a yellow and black wasp - europen hornet
Updated: October 17, 2024

Carpenter Bees

Carpenter bees are important pollinators, they are not aggressive, and controlling them is not necessary unless they are damaging wooden structures. 
carpenter bee on a flower
Updated: October 17, 2024

Mud Daubers

Mud daubers are dark, often metallic black or blue wasps. They are not aggressive.
mud dauber wasp
Updated: October 17, 2024

Honey Bees

Honey bees are non-native bees that are used for pollination and production of honey and wax. They are social insects that live in large colonies. They will only sting to defend themselves. 
honey bee