Identification of the biting insects I.
House bee (Apis mellifera)
● the incidence and bites are common due to their spread extent considering the honey production and the plants fertilisation
● lives in bee hives, nests and tree hollows
● is generally not aggressive; it does not sting if it is not provoked
● always looses its sting
● appears more often at the beginning of the summer
African bee – cross breaded
● came to
● is dangerous due to its extreme aggression, it attacks in hundreds
Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
● robust hairy insect with distinctive colours
● nests in the ground made out of wax and collected fibrous material
● nests look like grapes
● is usually not aggressive, it does not sing until being provoked
Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
● almost without hairs with typical black and yellow stripes on the abdomen
● nests on the ground, or under wood
● makes the nests from chewed wood with more small holes layers situated one under another
● is attracted to food and sweet beverages – often flies around in garden restaurants and when people eat outside
● is very aggressive and attacks even without being provoked
● loose the sting only seldom
● usually appear in the late summer and autumn (vintage time)
Tags: african bee, bumblebee, house bee, wasp