Each nest is built from scratch each year while the previous year's nests are not reused (except for European paper wasp nests).The queens select a suitable location and start to construct their nests. As the weather gets warmer in April or May, each queen becomes active.Newly produced and mated queens leave their old nests and search for protected sites to spend the winter (under loose tree bark, old rotten stumps, or within buildings, such as under siding).Queens are the only members of the colony that survive the winter.Yellowjacket and paper wasp colonies survive only one year, referred to as an annual colony.Honey bees and bumble bees are social bees also found in the Upper Midwest. Yellowjackets and paper wasps are two types of social wasps in the Upper Midwest. People mistakenly call all stinging insects "bees." While both social wasps and bees generally live in colonies with queens and workers, they look and behave differently.
This article focuses on the habits of social wasps and bees. Being social means many individuals share one nest. Social wasps are a group of related insects belonging primarily to the family Vespidae (sometimes called vespid wasps). Honey bee and bumble bee nests are not usually a problem and should be preserved when possible.When wasp nests occur close to where people are active, the nests should be eliminated to minimize the risk of stings.
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