NPMA ACE SOLITARY HYMENOPTERA

SOLITARY HYMENOPTERA

#? body segments

SOLITARY HYMENOPTERA

Thorax = #? pairs of jointed legs

SOLITARY HYMENOPTERA

Thorax = # pairs of wings

_ exoskeleton

SOLITARY HYMENOPTERA

#? pair of antennae

SOLITARY HYMENOPTERA

Kingdom?
Phylum?
Class?
Order?

HYMENOPTERAN MORPHOLOGY

? = sensing the environment

HYMENOPTERAN MORPHOLOGY

? = chemical signalling

HYMENOPTERAN MORPHOLOGY

_ compound eyes

HYMENOPTERAN MORPHOLOGY

Large _ eyes

HYMENOPTERAN MORPHOLOGY

Large compound _

HYMENOPTERAN MORPHOLOGY

Mouthparts?

HYMENOPTERAN MORPHOLOGY

constriction between thorax and abdomen = ?

HYMENOPTERAN STINGS

Stinging insects have o_ that have been modified to deliver venom.

Only _ have capable stingers

Stings can cause r_ d_

Stings can cause a_

HYMENOPTERAN STINGS

approximately # deaths annually in the US

Mining bees = family = A_

Digger bees = family = A_

Plasterer and Yellow faced bees = family = C_

Sweat and Alkali bees = family = H_

Mason/Leaf = family = M_

Andrenidae = Mining bees

#? species in North America

Andrenidae = Mining bees

1/3 to ? inches long

Andrenidae = Mining bees

? to 2/3 inches long

Andrenidae = Mining bees

Excavate tunnels in s_ , preferably in areas with little _

Andrenidae = Mining bees

Males and females overwinter in b_

Andrenidae = Mining bees

High density of burrows may result in l_ d_

Apidae = Digger bees

1/2 to _ inches long

Apidae = Digger bees

_ to 2/3 inches long

Apidae = Digger bees

Stout and h_ bodies

Apidae = Digger bees

S_ and hairy bodies

Apidae = Digger bees

Nest in burrows or n_ o_ b_

Apidae = Digger bees

Nest in b_ or naturally occurring banks

Apidae = Digger bees

Coat burrow with a_-f_ and waterproof secretion

Apidae = Digger bees

Coat b_ with anti-fungal and waterproof secretion

Apidae = Digger bees

Coat burrow with anti-fungal and w_ secretion

Apidae = Digger bees

Coat burrow with anti-fungal and waterproof s_

Apidae = Digger bees

Some females may share a n_

Apidae = Digger bees

Some females may share a nest, but are not truly s_

Apidae = Digger bees

Some Digger bees are p_

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

#? species in North America

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

_ to 2/3 inches long

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

1/3 to _ inches long

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

H_ with pale bands on abdomen

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

Hairy with p_ b_ on abdomen

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

Hair with pale bands on a_

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

B_ into soil

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

Burrow into s_

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

Use brick and stone c_ and cover the burrow with a translucent secretion

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

Use b_ and s_ crevices and cover the burrow with a translucent secretion

Colletidae = Plasterer bees

Use brick and stone crevices and cover the burrow with a t_ s_

Colletidae = Yellow-faced bees
_ inches long

Colletidae = Yellow-faced bees

w_ like in appearance

Colletidae = Yellow-faced bees

W_/y_ regions on face

Colletidae = Yellow-faced bees

white/yellow r_ on face

Colletidae = Yellow-faced bees

white/yellow regions on f_

Colletidae = Yellow-faced bees

Nest in c_, soil, and other cavities

Colletidae = Yellow-faced bees

Nest in crevices, s_, and other cavities

Colletidae = Yellow-faced bees

Nest in crevices, soil, and other c_

Halictidae = S_ and Alkali bees

Halictidae = Sweat and A_ bees

Family? = Sweat and Alkali bees

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees
#? North American species

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

inch? long

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

color? = often m_ g_, blue, or bronze

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

color? = often metallic green, b_, or bronze

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

color? = often metallica green, blue, or b_

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

Nest in _ excavated in soil

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

Nest in burrows excavated in _

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

N_ a_ , beneficial pollinators

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

Non aggressive, b_ p_

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

Will only sting if f_ h_

Halictidae = Sweat and Alkali bees

Some species are attracted to _

Family? = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

Megachilidae = M_/Leaf cutter bees

Megachilidae = Mason/L_ c_ bees

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

#? to 3/4 inches long

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

1/4 inch to #? long

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

color?   dark often with w_ or y_ bands

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

color?   dark often with white or yellow b_

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

Nest in g_ or c_ in wood

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

Nest in ground or cavities in w_

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

sometimes nest in r_ w_

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

sometimes nest in w_ s_

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

sometimes nest in i_ p_

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

Do not pose a s_ t_, but may be u_

Megachilidae = Mason/Leaf cutter bees

adults chew and can damage o_ p_

Cicada killer = family = C_

Cicada killer = S_ s_

Cicada Killer

distribution = across N_ A_

Cicada Killer   morphology

# inch to 1 5/8 inch

Cicada Killer   morphology

1 inch to # inch

Cicada Killer   morphology

s_ wings

Cicada Killer   morphology

b_ with yellow markings on abdomen

Cicada Killer   morphology

black with y_ markings on abdomen

Cicada Killer   morphology

black with yellow markings on a_

Cicada Killer   morphology

legs color = jQuery1124024762838261331577_1549761889446? / light brown

Cicada Killer   morphology

legs color = yellow / l_ b_

Cicada Killer   nesting

females excavate nesting site in s_ s_ or c_ with forelegs (ground nesting)

Cicada Killer   nesting

f_ excavate nesting site in sandy soil or clay with forelegs (ground nesting)

Cicada Killer   nesting


females excavate nesting site in sandy soil or clay with f_ (ground nesting)

Cicada Killer   nesting

females excavate nesting site in sandy soil or clay with forelegs (g_ n_)

Cicada Killer   nesting

entrance to nesting site remains o_

Cicada Killer   nesting

f_ hunt for hosts, often cicadas, sting them and provision the nest with them.

Cicada Killer   nesting

females hunt for h_, often cicadas, sting them and provision the nest with them.

Cicada Killer   nesting

females hunt for hosts, often c_, sting them and provision the nest with them.

Cicada Killer   nesting

females hunt for hosts, often cicadas, sting them and p_ the nest with them.

Cicada Killer   nesting

females hunt for hosts, often cicadas, sting them and provision the n_ with them.

Cicada Killer   habitat

r_, urban, forestland

Cicada Killer   habitat

rural, u_, forestland

Cicada Killer   habitat

rural, urban, f_

Cicada Killer   behavior

adults consume n_

Cicada Killer   behavior

a_ consume nectar

Cicada Killer   behavior

s_ hunters

Cicada Killer   behavior

solitary h_

Cicada Killer   behavior

sometimes called d_ w_

Cicada Killer   behavior

also used as h_ = grasshoppers, beetles, spiders

Cicada Killer   behavior

also used as hosts = g_, beetles, spiders

Cicada Killer   behavior

also used as hosts = grasshoppers, b_, spiders

Cicada Killer   behavior

also used as hosts = grasshoppers, beetles, s_

Cicada Killer   behavior

h_ are paralyzed by sting, not killed

Cicada Killer   behavior

hosts are p_ by sting, not killed

Cicada Killer   behavior

hosts are paralyzed by s_, not killed

Cicada Killer   behavior

hosts are paralyzed by sting, not k_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber = family? = S_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

scientific name = S_ caementarium

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

scientific name = Sceliphron c_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

size = # inch to 1 1/8 inch

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

size = 1 inch to # inch

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

body shape = s_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

pedicel shape = l_ s_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

color of band on abdomen?

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

color of wings = s_ to d_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

life cycle = s_ wasp

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

life cycle = l_ molt several times and pupate within brood cell

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

life cycle = larvae m_ several times and pupate within brood cell

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

life cycle = larvae molt #? times and pupate within brood cell

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

life cycle = larvae molt several times and pupate within b_ cell

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

life cycle = m_ uncommon before mid summer

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

life cycle = males uncommon before m_ s_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

nesting behavior = f_ wasps construct tubular nesting cells out of moist clusters of mud

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

nesting behavior = female wasps construct t_ nesting cells out of moist clusters of mud

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

nesting behavior = female wasps construct tubular nesting cells out of m_ c_ of mud

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

nesting behavior = female wasps construct tubular nesting cells out of moist clusters of m_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

f_ sting and paralyze spiders and provision each tubal chamber with a spider and an egg

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

females s_ and p_ spiders and provision each tubal chamber with a spider and an egg

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

females sting and paralyze s_ and provision each tubal chamber with a spider and an egg

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

females sting and paralyze spiders and provision each t_ c_ with a spider and an egg

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

females sting and paralyze spiders and provision each tubal chamber with a s_ and an e_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

nests are often affixed to c_ and w_ of buildings

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

behavior = adults consume n_

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

behavior = a_ consume nectar

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

behavior = d_

Organpipe Mud Dauber = family = S_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

scientific name = T_ clavatum

Organpipe Mud Dauber

scientific name = Trypoxylon c_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

scientific name = Trypoxylon p_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

length = # inch

Organpipe Mud Dauber

pedicel shape = l_ and s_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

pedicel shape = t_-w_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

body color = b_ b_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

wings color = b_ b_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

I_ appearance in certain light

Organpipe Mud Dauber

Irridescent appearance in certain l_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

life cycle = e_ placed in individual tubal chambers

Organpipe Mud Dauber

life cycle = eggs placed in individual t_ c_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

life cycle = _ molt several times and pupate within brood cell

Organpipe Mud Dauber

life cycle = larvae _ several times and pupate within brood cell

Organpipe Mud Dauber

life cycle = larvae molt # times and pupate within brood cell

Organpipe Mud Dauber

life cycle = larvae molt several times and _ within brood cell

Organpipe Mud Dauber

life cycle = larvae molt several times and pupate within b_ cell

Organpipe Mud Dauber

a_ wasps emerge in spring

Organpipe Mud Dauber

adults wasps emerge in _

Organpipe Mud Dauber

nesting behavior = _ wasps construct tubular nesting cells out of moist clusters of mud

Organpipe Mud Dauber

nesting behavior = female wasps construct t_ nesting cells out of moist clusters of mud

Organpipe Mud Dauber

nesting behavior = female wasps construct tubular nesting cells out of m_ c_ of mud

Organpipe Mud Dauber

nesting behavior = female wasps construct tubular nesting cells out of moist clusters of m_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

_ sting and paralyze spiders and provision each tubal chamber with a spider and an egg

Organpipe Mud Dauber

females s_ and p_ spiders and provision each tubal chamber with a spider and an egg

Organpipe Mud Dauber

females sting and paralyze s_ and provision each tubal chamber with a spider and an egg

Organpipe Mud Dauber

females sting and paralyze spiders and provision each t_ c_ with a spider and an egg

Organpipe Mud Dauber

females sting and paralyze spiders and provision each tubal chamber with a s_ and an e_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

Nests are often affixed to _ and _ of buildings

Organpipe Mud Dauber

nest characteristics = v_ t_ tubes constructed in a row

Organpipe Mud Dauber

nest characteristics = vertical thin tubes constructed in a r_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

behavior = _ guard brood chambers

Organpipe Mud Dauber

behavior = males guard b_ c_

Organpipe Mud Dauber

behavior = _ consume nectar

Organpipe Mud Dauber

behavior = adults consume _

Organpipe Mud Dauber

behavior = _ behavior

Velvet ant = family = M_

Velvet Ant

distribution = _ , southern, eastern US

Velvet Ant

distribution = western, _ , eastern US

Velvet Ant

distribution = western, southern, _ US

Velvet Ant
length = #? to 1 inch long

Velvet Ant

length = 1/8 inch to #? long

Velvet Ant

physical description = d_ hairy, bright colored, banded

Velvet Ant

physical description = densely h_ , bright colored, banded

Velvet Ant

physical description = densely hairy, b_ colored, banded

Velvet Ant

physical description = densely hairy, bright colored, b_

Velvet Ant

males and females look _ _

Velvet Ant

males and females look very different = s_ d_

Velvet Ant

Female = w_
Males = fully w_

Velvet Ant

antennae = elbowed or not elbowed?

Velvet Ant

s_ wasps

Velvet Ant

mating occurs in _

Velvet Ant

_ parasitize larvae and pupae of other hymenoptera

Velvet Ant

females p_ larvae and pupae of other hymenoptera

Velvet Ant

females parasitize l_ and pupae of other hymenoptera

Velvet Ant

females parasitize larvae and p_ of other hymenoptera

Velvet Ant

females parasitize larvae and pupae of other h_

Velvet Ant
no n_ c_

Velvet Ant

females p_ other insects in their nest or chamber

Velvet Ant

females parasitize other insects in their n_ or c_

Velvet Ant

females can give incredibly painful sting "c_ k_"

Velvet Ant

adults feed on _ and _

Velvet Ant

females are often seen r_ a_

STINGING PESTS - CONTROL STRATEGIES

Solitary bees and wasps are typically of m_ concern

STINGING PESTS - CONTROL STRATEGIES

areas with h_ activity are usually associated with a n_ site

STINGING PESTS - CONTROL STRATEGIES

determine the t_ level posed by the species and proximity of the nest to h_ s_ before continuing

STINGING PESTS - CONTROL STRATEGIES

it may be determined that n_ action is n_

STINGING PESTS - CONTROL STRATEGIES

c_ t_ are made to the nest, not foraging sites

STINGING PESTS - CONTROL STRATEGIES

chemical treatments are made to the n_, not foraging sites

STINGING PESTS - CONTROL STRATEGIES

chemical treatments are made to the nest, not f_ s_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

Distribution = # species across US

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

length = # to 4/5 inch

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

length = 1/3 to # inch

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

body = r_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

thorax = h_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

abdomen = b_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

often have a m_ sheen

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

often have a metallic s_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

similar appearance to b_ b_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

same family as b_ b_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

family = A_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

genus = X_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

females have d_ heads than males

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

females have darker h_ than males

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

_ have darker heads than _

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

life cycle = s_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

life cycle = females c_ narrow tunnels into dry wood (lumber dead trees)

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

life cycle = females chew n_ t_ into dry wood (lumber dead trees)

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

life cycle = females chew narrow tunnels into d_ w_ (lumber dead trees)

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

life cycle = females chew narrow tunnels into dry wood (l_ d_ t_)

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

cells within the tunnel are filled with p_, nectar, and one egg

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

cells within the tunnel are filled with pollen, n_, and one egg

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

cells within the tunnel are filled with pollen, nectar, and #jQuery112409267749132306895_1549850082958? egg

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

cells are divide by w_ c_ and saliva, usually 6 cells per tunnel

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

cells are divide by wood chips and s_, usually 6 cells per tunnel

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

cells are divide by wood chips and saliva, usually # cells per tunnel

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

in late SEASON? , adults emerge from their cell and tunnel

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

habitat = f_ , meadows, rural, urban

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

habitat = forests, m_, rural, urban

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

habitat = forests, meadows, r_, urban

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

habitat = forests, meadows, rural, u_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

holes chewed in wood are r_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

size of chewed holes in wood = # inch to 1/2 inch in diameter

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

size of chewed holes in wood = 1/3 inch to # inch in diameter

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

often chew holes a_ t_ g_ of the wood

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

chews holes in wood.... s_ and p_ visible

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

prefer u_ and u_ wood

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

adults consume _

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

b_ c_ provisioned with nectar and pollen

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

brood cells provisioned with _ and _

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

d_ over years can amount to significant d_

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

CONTROL = p_ or v_ exposed wood surfaces

WOOD DESTROYING = CARPENTER BEE

CONTROL = apply _ _ to wood surfaces likely to be attacked

Chemical treatments for stinging pests should be made to the nest, never the foraging site. T OR F
True False

Which bee are you less likely to find burrowing in the soil?

A) Digger bees
B) Sweat and Alkali bees
C) Plaster bees
D) Yellow-faced bees

It is not important to identify the species of stining pest you are trying to manage, because the management strategy for all stinging pests is the same. T OR F
True False

Solitary bees and wasps are only found in the southern United States. T OR F
True False

Adult Cicada Killer wasps are most commonly seen:

A) In mid-late summer
B) In mid-late spring
C) In early summer
D) In early spring

The velvet ant belonges to what family?

A) Formicidae
B) Apidae
C) Mutillidae
D) Sphecidae

Which of these bees is not considered a beneficial pollinator? 

A) Sweat and Alkali bees
B) Mason bees
C) Yellow-faced bees
D) None of the above

Which strategy is least likely to reduce carpenter bee damage?

*Painting or varnishing exposed wood
*Treating exposed wood with a residual insecticide prior to carpenter bee activity in the spring
*Replacing exposed wood with plastic composite
*Treating exposed wood with a residual insecticide prior to carpenter bee activity in the fall

Velvet ants are not ants at all, they are actually _.