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