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Do wasps make honey or any similar product?

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No. Wasps are largely carnivorous, and gather nectar only for an energy boost. They feed their young on insects (often soft-bodied caterpillars). Some species of wasps are parasitic. read more

Various species of wasps and hornets (large wasps) do make a kind of honey to feed their developing larvae. Some wasps are serious predators and their larvae feed on disabled prey that the female wasp has stuffed into or alongside the larvaes' cells. read more

Wasps do not make enough for humans to collect, economically speaking. However, some wasps species make a very little bit of honey. My way of thinking of it is this way. read more

For example they do not use nectar to make honey in the same way as bees do. They are not active throughout the entire year like bees and although wasps will swarm feed, they do not swarm in the same fashion as honey bees. Honey bees differ from wasps & hornets by staying active all year round and storing food (honey) in the nest or hive. read more

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