How Do Wasps Kill Honey Bees?
WouterDuring summer, bees and wasps can come into contact. While they do not kill each other, they can sting each other. Wasps may be more aggressive than bees. Wasps are also larger than most bees.
Bees and wasps often come together to help each other. Bees help wasps by providing food for them. Bees also help wasps by protecting them. A wasp is more likely to kill a bee if it comes in contact with a bee that is stronger than it. Bees also have a venom that may contribute to wasp death.
Bees and wasps have different diets. Bees consume nectar, while wasps also eat fruit, pollen, plants, and other insects. Wasps also eat fruit juices and soda. Some wasps even make honey.
Wasps have a hard, shiny stinger. They may kill bees by stinging them, or by attacking them. Wasps also defend their nests more aggressively than bees. Wasps may also enter a beehive if they are not spotted by the bees.
When wasps attack bees, they often do so in groups. A wasp may kill a bee or another beehive, or they may steal honey from the bees. They are also prone to stealing eggs and pupae. Depending on the species, wasps may also consume nectar.
A bee’s stinger is not strong enough to penetrate the exoskeleton of a wasp. However, wasps can use their jaws to cut up bees into pieces. The wasp will then carry the honeybee’s parts to its offspring. The wasp may also eat the honeybee’s stomach contents.
