What is the Difference Between Bees, Wasps, and Hornets?

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[mauricehunter]

The bees that are around your deck are most likely carpenter bees. The males will hover closely to people, especially attracted to sudden movements, but do no more than create unnecessary fear. Female carpenter bees sting; however, it is on very rare occasions and requires provocation. Like other bees, carpenter bees are attracted to flowers. If you have lots of flowers in your yard, you'll likely find these bees mingling with bumblebees, butterflies, and other pollinators. They're also attracted to untreated wood, which can make fences, decks, and sheds, as well as wood siding.

[DigitalPandmic]

Bumble bees are really chill, they dont sting unless you actively mess with them. I had one swat a wasp out the air that was trying to attack me, he would come out and hover near me anytime he saw me after that! :)

[johns]

"Do bumblebees sting?"

Bumblebees can sting, but they'll usually just ignore you if you leave them alone in my experience, unlike wasps which tend to be more aggressive.

Bonus fact: Only queen and worker bumblebees can sting. The drones physically cannot sting you.

[deplorablerdk]

in my experience bumble bees don't sting unless you swat at them. Honey bees will protect their nest but are pretty docile if you don't move to fast or swat at them.

[rittherugger]

It's my experience that Bumble Bees are very intent with the job at hand. Too busy to be bothered by your presence. Only if you are insistently interrupting their work will they become aggressive.
Your wife is mostly correct. What she should have said is:
"If you leave them alone they will not sting you."

Yellow Jackets are an entirely different matter.

[allieaalto]

Simon Whistler is an amazing presenter, and I love all his channels.

[AdilarisGallant]

Simon has many channels worth checking out! Lots of fun and informative content :D

[kiduser]

I’m very anxious right now. Your videos always lighten things up. Thank you!!

[joesullivan]

Check the deck for perfectly round holes roughly a centimeter diameter.
The carpenter bee drills these burrows and lays eggs in the wood. The do not like painted or treated wood as much so it's less appetizing but they won't always stop them

[hadrast]

The females of all those species have the ability to sting. However, if you do not approach their nest or physically attack them, it's almost impossible to get stung. For most bee species, this means the chance is pretty much zero, because they don't have any human-related tasks, and will simply ignore you (unless you're wearing a flower-patterned shirt or something). Wasps may check you over in search of prey/food, but again, if you don't make sudden jerky movements (e.g. swatting at them), you're fine.

If you're unexpectedly being ogled by a bee (as opposed to a wasp), depending on the season, it may very well be a male in search of a mate, in which case there is indeed no risk of stings at all (due to lack of relevant equipment).

[Endless-River]

Fact Boy is back with some bee facts :D. Great video!

[JakeFromYoutube]

Oh believe me, bumblebees do sting, however they're really docile and don't usually pay us any attention. That said, I've been stung by honey bees, wasps, hornets, yellowjackets, etc, more than once, and I would take all those stings at once before another bumblee sting. I was in a pool, swam to the edge to put my hand on it to pull myself up, the second I put my hand down it felt like it was on fire my whole hand burned almost immediately. I sank in the damn water because I legit stopped swimming and pulled both arms back, got to the bottom and pushed off to get to the surface, then yelled "motherf*cker" as loud as I've ever yelled anything, saw this huge stinger in my finger, and maybe an hour later the finger that was stung looked like a hot dog, the next day 3 of my fingers were like that, and stayed that way for over a week and I'm not even allergic. Never again.

[michaelbraum]

Trust your wife Lenear! If they bees you have around your house are around an inch long and a half inch wide it is most likely a carpenter bee! They do NOT sting and you can grab them easier and they will stay in your palm. They will do damage to your house. All the wood, hence Carpenter bees!

The bees here in the U.S. also do the whole smother the wasp or hornet deal. One of my favorite things that nature does! I am planning on starting a colony of honey bees next spring. I didn't have the money to order the bees during the winter for delivery in spring.

Next year!

[theduckfromthejoke]

When my son was like four he asked a question that became running joke... " What do bumble bees make?"... I was like make?... He said, " Yeah, If honey bees make honey, What do bumblebees make?"... "Bumble?" Is he replied to himself... "Yes, delicious, delicious Bumble!"...

Years later, I can still ask him "what kind of sandwich do you want?"... "Peanut butter and Bumble!!" 😂😂😂

[Zankaroo]

The big bees around your deck and other wooden structures are probably carpenter bees, they are normally not aggressive but if you start swinging at them a female might try to sting you. Carpenter bees can be destructive over years as they burrow into wood to make their homes. They only borrow a few inches a year but over years multiple bees can weaken structures.

Simon Whistler is a awesome host and has many channels talking about a wide variety of interesting and random facts. If you want to go down the rabbit whole of watching his videos from all his channels you will have a few years a content. The man doesn't stop recording videos.

[TheKyfe]

I was mowing my lawn one time when I was in high school, and a wasp swooped in out of nowhere, it was at least 2-3 inches in length, and it wrapped its legs fully around my index finger and held onto it. It didn't sting me, but this was the single most terrifying encounter with any kind of insect (besides simply knowing of the existence of potato bugs) I've ever had. I have no idea why this bug did this. I freaked the F out, shook my hand at about 10, 000 miles per second, dislodging the wasp, and it flew away...

[locustkllr]

Yeah Bumblebees can sting, but they are super chill, at least toward humans, dont swat em or step on their nest and they'll pretty much leave you alone. They might buzz around you if you are wearing something colorful or flower-like (what this means could be mysterious, they do not see like we do). Bumblebee stings are significantly worse than honey bees, but not as bad as wasps or hornets, in my experience.

[Jmvars]

Bumblebees fly with the power of fluffy wholesomeness.

[unlmitdbeastmode]

Good informational stuff...still hate wasps and gained even more respect for the bee's ability to adapt.

[QuantumLeaper]

Mr Boyd. I happen to know a lot about insects. Come to me with your questions. Concerning the bees on you back deck... Those are NOT bumble bees. Those are very very likely carpenter bees. They admittedly look a lot like bumble bees. And yes, they do sting. BUT, they will only sting if you catch them in your hand. The alternative is that they might be leaf-cutter bees, that like to reuse old carpenter bee holes. And while I am not certain about their stinging capability, I'd be shocked if they couldn't.