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Do black wasps sting?

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Although their common name sounds intimidating, their name comes from the size of the insect, rather than the aggressiveness of the insect. In fact, male adults do not have the ability to sting and their only purpose in nature is to mate. Females can sting, but only do so if their nest is threatened. read more

Since great black wasps are solitary wasps, they do not have a large colony to defend as do the social wasps. Therefore, they are not aggressive and only the female adult can sting. Even though they can sting, they do so only if provoked and they sense their nest is being threatened. read more

Black wasps are parasites and use their ovipositor to lay a single egg onto their victims and then cover up the hole. (Male wasps do not have a stinger or ovipositor and are smaller than females). The baby wasps hatch from the eggs as larvae and eat the spider or insect. read more

Stinging Insects 101 How to identify the pest, the nest and the threat Stinging insects such as various types of wasps, yellowjackets, hornets and bees, are common summertime pests and their stings can be more than just a painful nuisance. read more

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