yellow-jackets
Picnic-crashing wasps
Yellow-jackets are wasps with bold black and yellow striping, known for aggressive behavior when their nests are disturbed.
Unlike bees, they can sting repeatedly.
They nest in the ground or in wall cavities and become pests at late-summer picnics, attracted to sugary foods and meat: A yellow-jacket landed on my soda can.
Sharp wound from insect
- venomInjected animal poison
- painBodily or emotional distress
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- allergyAdverse immune response
anaphylaxis · redness · itching · welt · stinger · antihistamine · epinephrine · inflammation
Narrow-bodied stinging insect
- vespidWasp family insect
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
stinger · antennae · exoskeleton · arthropod · hymenoptera · queen · drone · worker
Dependent territorial settlement
- hiveBee dwelling structure
- swarmMass of moving insects
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- workerPerson who toils
brood · caste · pheromones · division of labor · communal · cooperation · foraging · altruism
Having contrasting bands
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
pattern · markings · vivid · recognizable · distinctive
Defensive about owned space
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- swarmingGathering in large numbers
- provokedCaused a reaction
attacking · persistent · chasing · disturbed · late summer · bold · relentless
sting
Sharp wound from insect
allergy · anaphylaxis · redness · itching · welt · stinger · antihistamine · epinephrine · inflammation · irritation
wasp
Narrow-bodied stinging insect
colony · stinger · antennae · exoskeleton · arthropod · hymenoptera · queen · drone · worker · larvae
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
worker · brood · caste · pheromones · division of labor · communal · cooperation · foraging · altruism · paper nest
striped
Having contrasting bands
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
conspicuous · pattern · markings · vivid · recognizable · distinctive
territorial
Defensive about owned space
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- swarmingGathering in large numbers
provoked · attacking · persistent · chasing · disturbed · late summer · bold · relentless
yellow-jacketshoneybees
Colonial insects producing wax
bumblebees · butterflies · ladybugs · beneficial insects · pollinators
yellow, jacket, jackets, yellows, yellowed, yellowing, yellowish, yellowness