After the rush of the spring nesting season, things tend to slow down a bit in the natural world. Sure, some birds such as Cedar Waxwings and American Goldfinch are just getting started in their ...
Asian Giant Hornet or Great Golden Digger Wasp? WA Department of Agriculture explains the difference
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (DOA) is starting up a new series called #ThatIsNotAnAsianGiantHornet and the first part of the series features the Great Golden Digger Wasp. Now, the ...
The great golden digger is a colorful nonaggressive wasp. The wasp is nearly an inch long and can be found feeding on the nectar of flowers. It has a bright orange body, and a short, pinched “waist” ...
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Think you spotted an Asian giant hornet in your backyard? Check again. The Washington State Department of Agriculture launched a campaign Wednesday to educate the public about insects that look ...
On warm days through early fall, you can find two large species of “digger” wasps flitting about late-blooming flowers. Like many wasps, these species elicit strong, often negative, reactions in ...
DEAR JOAN: I have wasps or hornets trying to nest in my raised beds. The creatures are red with a black behind and love to dig in my raised beds. I don’t grow veggies in the summer, only in the winter ...
Last summer, while working in the garden, I was startled when a fast-flying wasp dropped a plump pumpkin spider on the soil in front of me. The wasp landed, grabbed the spider, and wiggled backwards ...
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. On warm days through early fall, you can find two large species of “digger” wasps flitting about late-blooming flowers. Like many wasps, these species ...
DEAR JOAN: I have wasps or hornets trying to nest in my raised beds. The creatures are red with a black behind and love to dig in my raised beds. I don’t grow veggies in the summer, only in the winter ...
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