The stinging insects in Virginia, ranked by their real sting risk: yellowjackets, hornets, paper wasps, bees, fire ants, velvet ants and stinging caterpillars.
Virginia has 477 documented bee species. Here are the types you'll really meet at home, sorted by where they nest, plus which ones actually need treatment.
Maryland has over 400 documented bee species. Here are the 8 types of bees you will actually see at home, how to tell them apart, and which ones to leave alone.
Bee vs wasp vs hornet: compare body, sting, nest and colony size in one table, and learn which nests need a pro in Northern Virginia and Maryland yards.
