Insect Quiz September, 2005

October Quiz 2005

Every time you have walked through your garden during September and during the nice weather in early October, you have seen a ‘beehive’ of activity amongst your flowers. You know the honey bees and bumble bees when you see them but there is another insect that is just as common that you don’t recognize. This black and yellow insect is colored like a bee but flies in a more jerky and abrupt motion.

1. What is this insect?

2. Is this insect beneficial?

3. Can this insect sting or bite?

4. Do you need to control this insect?