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Bee or wasp?

danielgoddard3danielgoddard3 Posts: 1
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Hello all,

Does anyone know if this is a wasp or a bee?

My wife and I moved into a house last month and there is an airbrick (vent) built into the back wall of the house that has loads of these wasps or bees, flying in and out.

We have phoned the council and they have said that if they are wasps that they can get rid of them but if they are honey bees that we will need to get someone in to relocate them to another hive.

I cannot see any nests in the loft and as we have just moved in the loft is empty, so I have had a good look....

I understand the importance of honey bees (I watch David Attenborough)   :)

Any help appreciated :) 

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  • LeadFarmerLeadFarmer Posts: 1,374

    I have wasps nest in my house wall cavity most years, they get in through an air brick. I just leave them be, and they leave me be.

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,890

    IT'S NEITHER. IT'S A HOVER FLY. THEY DON'T STING. THEY DON'T BITE. THEY ARE FRIENDS OF THE GARDENER.

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,030

    It looks like Volucella inanis. The larvae of this species feed on wasp larvae.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volucella_inanis 

    Last edited: 26 July 2016 17:36:24

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,890

    HAVING LOOKED FOR IT IN MY BOOK I THINK IT IS CALLED VOLUCELLA INANIS.

    IT IS A PARASITE OF WASP LARVAE AND LIVES MAINLY IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,890

    SNAP ALAN.image

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
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