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Aug 4, 2023 · He said his team had only started to notice symptoms of infestation in the city’s ash trees this spring. The pest has been spreading across the state since 2013, when it was first detected in Concord. But the emerald ash borers might have met their match in the form of stingless wasps. Tiny, but fierce.
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New Hampshire is “blessed” with at least nine species of yellowjackets, along with two other aggressive wasp species, the baldfaced hornet and giant European hornet. All these members of the wasp family Vespidae live in colonies and have similar life cycles. We also have a moderately aggressive, large solitary wasp, called the cicada killer. Most y...
We suggest you try to eliminate only those wasp colonies that really present a threat. Wasps and hornets are valuable predators of insects, so we shouldn’t indiscriminately wipe them out. If a wasp colony is in an area where you can simply avoid it, do so. Mark the spot and just stay away. Don’t rely on yellow- jacket traps. They don’t control nort...
Brown paper wasp, Polistes fuscatus(Fabr.), is a common New Hampshire species, about ¾ inch long, with brown body, long legs, and brown wings. Some have narrow yellow bands on the body. They make the open paper combs that are so common in attics and under eaves of buildings. Their life cycle is like that of the species described above. Mated female...
A small percentage of people become hypersensitive to bee and wasp stings. For them, a sting can be a serious, even life-threatening, emergency, requiring immediate attention from a physician. Symptoms of a serious reaction to a sting include dizziness, nausea, difficulty breathing, and very rapid heart rate. For the rest of us, typical sting react...
Stop! This publication contains pesticide recommendations that are subject to change at any time. UNH Cooperative Extension provides these recommendations only as a guide. It is always the pesticide applicator’s responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label directions for the specific pesticide being used. Because of constantly chang...
Yes, wasps do sleep at night. Like many other insects, wasps have distinct periods of rest at night when they become less active. However, their sleep patterns can vary depending on species, environmental conditions, and their specific role within a colony.
May 22, 2023 · Wasps do not see well in the dark, and their eyes are less effective during low-light conditions. Most wasp species prefer to remain in their nests at night, where they may tend to their larvae and repair the nest. Some nocturnal wasp species are adapted to low-light environments and may remain active during the night, but even their eyesight ...
Jun 7, 2021 · CLUB SODA: August 12. Live Music on the Lawn with Club Soda in June 2019. Concord Public Library – Live Music with the Library Concord Public Library’s Live Music with the Library concert series returns this summer. These concerts are also free to attend. CLUB SODA: June 16, 6:30 p.m., Keach Park (rain date: June 23).
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The ability of wasps to see at night depends on factors such as species, temperature, and adaptations. Therefore, understanding the specific characteristics of the wasp species in question is essential for determining their level of visibility and activity during nighttime hours.
