The difference between wasps and bees

Wasps, also known as wasps, red paper wrapped waist, ghost dizziness and so on, is a widely distributed, wide variety, flying fast insects. Honeybees belong to the family Hymenoptera, which live entirely on flowers, including pollen and nectar, and are sometimes brewed and stored into honey. let's take a look at the differences between wasps and bees.

Wasps and bees have different eating habits.

The eating habits of wasps and bees are also very different. Bees are herbivorous insects that feed on pollen and are vegetarian. They play a role in spreading pollen in the process of collecting pollen. Hornets have complex feeding habits. In addition to sucking nectar, adults also have predation. Caterpillars and small green worms on trees are its prey targets, because wasps prey on pests, which, like bees, are beneficial insects.

The materials of hornet hive and honeybee hive are different.

Whether it is a wasp or a bee, we can also see from the "house" where they live that the hive of the wasp is a paper nest, while the nest of the bee is a wax nest. from the material point of view, the nest of the bee is obviously more "valuable" than that of the wasp.

Wasps are more grumpy than bees

Both wasps and bees have the habit of living in groups. As more bees are raised in captivity, a beehive can hold tens of thousands of bees. Wasps are mostly wild, and most of the wasps found are only fist-sized, and about one or two hundred wasps can live in one hive. Although they have the habit of living in groups, they are also exclusive, and the members who break in by mistake will rise up and kill them. Wasps have a strong habit of protecting their young and nests, and they are more grumpy and "belligerent".

Bees die after stinging people, but wasps don't.

The sting of the wasp is slender and can be taken out smoothly after stinging a person. Although their "combat effectiveness" weakens after each sting, they recover after a period of rest and are not life-threatening. Bees are not so lucky. There are barbs on their stings. After stinging, the stings will stay in the skin and cannot be pulled out. The sting of bees is connected to the internal organs, and the internal organs are pulled out with the stings, so bees sting people at the cost of life. They can only sting people once in their lives, and they will die soon after stinging people.

Wasps hold grudges more than bees.

Although wasps don't die after stinging people, they don't want to be enemies when they're all right. Like bees, if humans do not actively harass, they will not feel threatened and will not take the initiative to attack humans. Wasps live in groups, but some also act alone very close to the nest. If you happen to have a head-on collision with a wasp, or find one or two wasps spinning in front of you, be sure to dodge quickly and don't do it easily. After meeting with wasps, many people will beat them to death in panic. When a wasp is killed, more and more wasps will come to attack you, sometimes causing wasps to pour out of their nests and retaliate.

Once a wasp is killed, they will release a unique smell before they die, which will be transmitted to their companions as a danger signal. After receiving the signal from their companions, the same nest of wasps will immediately run over for support. This is why killing a wasp causes a nest of wasps. In addition, if you accidentally cause wasps to blow up their nests, get down and don't move, so as not to be pursued by wasps.

Wasps are more easily bewitched by fragrance than bees.

Wasps are particularly sensitive to smell. some people are used to wearing perfume before going out, and some people like to use highly scented cosmetics. When wasps smell these fragrances, they will be stimulated, and then the desire to attack will be aroused. Chasing the fragrance of the divergent body, stinging mercilessly.

Wasps, like people, are sensitive to different fragrances. Some wasps like the smell of flowers and some like fruit, so people should take less aroma when they go for a walk in the wild.

Wasps and honeybees have different toxicities.

Wasps are divided into poisonous and non-toxic, poisonous female wasps, stung by wasps, the wound is usually not large, but not timely treatment may appear allergic phenomenon, serious life-threatening, wasp stings and bee stings are not the same.

Bee venom is acidic and can be smeared with soapy water, while wasp venom is weakly alkaline. The wound should be smeared with vinegar and neutralized by acid and alkali to weaken the toxicity. If you have onions, you can slice them and apply them to the wound. In addition, you can also use wind oil essence, cool oil and other elimination of bee venom, but do not wipe with red potion or iodine, so that not only can not play a therapeutic role, but will aggravate the swelling.