Ants, Bees and Wasps

Ants

The Ant Colony Cycle
The American Museum of Natural History presents an easy to follow six-step illustration of an Ant Colony Cycle. By clicking on the lettered photographs, larger images can be viewed.

Carpenter Ants: Insect Pests of Wood Products
This U.S. Department of Agriculture – Forrest Service Alaska Region provides a description of the nesting habits, infestation, damage, and prevention of and control methods to handle an invasion of carpenter ants.

House-infesting ants and their management
The Texas Agricultural Extension Service of Texas A & M University has compiled information about eleven common house-infesting ants.

Leaf Cutter Ant
Written by students at the University of Michigan, this site covers the natural history, economic importance and conservation of the leaf cutter ant.

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Bees

Bee Biology
Presented by the Capital Area Honeybee Stewards, this easy to navigate site provides information on the life cycle of bees, social bees, solitary bees and bee anatomy.

Bees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of California provide information about beekeeping and the importance of bees in the pollination process.

Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
The USDA Agricultural Research Service provides extensive information about bees for students, teachers and beekeepers.

Honey Bee Parasites, Pests, Predators & Diseases
This index site offers extensive information about honeybees and the problems they can encounter. The website is maintained by Penn State University’s Mid-Atlantic Research and Extension Consortium.

List of world bumble bees
A list of world bumble bees and biogeographic regions are offered by the Natural History Museum.

Pollination
The University of Georgia provides an easy to follow website about bee pollination and the problems threatening the bee population. It also provides numerous links to other sites.

Tales from the Hive
Nova online, a PBS program, presents information about bee hives and the social organization of the bees living in them.

Wasps

Cicada Killer Wasps
Presented by the Smithsonian Institute, this BugInfo site talks about the large wasp known as the Cicada Killer, its life cycle and how cicadas are crucial to its survival.

Paper Wasp
This brief presentation about the solitary paper wasp discusses nest building, the beneficial nature of this insect, and how to remove the nest if necessary. The Los Angeles County West Vector Control District has provided this information.

Parasitic Wasps
The Iowa State Entomology Department discusses the harmless parasitic wasp and how it benefits us by providing natural pest control.

Stinging Wasps and Bees
Presented by the Nebraska Cooperative Extension, the NebGuide offers information concerning wasp and bee stings. It discusses treatment for the stings as well as general management strategies to avoid being stung.

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Last Updated: April 21, 2011