Stinging Insects
Stinging Insect Identification Guide
What are stinging insects?
Stinging insects belong to the insect order Hymenoptera and are either social or solitary. Social species live and work together in large groups; wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and paper wasps are all social. Solitary species have females that create individual nests, but many females often nest together within the same area — mud daubers, grass carrying wasps, and carpenter bees are all solitary species.
No matter if these insects are social or solitary, all stinging insects have a stinger that injects venom extending from their abdomen. These insects use their stingers as a means of defense and, if a predatory species, to paralyze prey.
Are stinging insects dangerous?
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