[HN Gopher] Life Cycle of a Hornet Colony ___________________________________________________________________ Life Cycle of a Hornet Colony Author : itronitron Score : 37 points Date : 2022-07-15 07:24 UTC (1 days ago) (HTM) web link (www.vespa-crabro.com) (TXT) w3m dump (www.vespa-crabro.com) | 1shooner wrote: | It is odd to see a perspective that advocates for the protection | of hornets because they predate 'annoying or harmful' insects, | since I can't really think of an insect that is more annoying or | harmful than hornets. | CoastalCoder wrote: | I'm curious what insects the author had in mind. | | I have a deep hatred for hornets, but I can think of some other | insect species I'm happy to keep in check: mosquitoes, ticks, | horse flies / deer flies, cicadas, etc. And probably some | caterpillars that can damage our trees by eating their leaves. | mat24a wrote: | In our greenhouse this year a wasp colony formed without anyone | noticing. | | But luckily the particular species in there is very peaceful and | has a comparatively small colony. What is very interesting is | that this species does not enclose their nest but build it in a | completely exposed way. Very cool as you can always see whats | going on in the nest. | | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feldwespen#/media/Datei:Nido_d... | This is a picture from wikipedia showcasing the unique nest | structure. | [deleted] | jmnicolas wrote: | I have a lot of them around my house in eastern France. Not | dangerous at all (if you don't attack the nest of course) so I | let them be. | | They're a new specie here, before it was too cold for them to | thrive. | gumby wrote: | Interesting that wasp queens (hornet and wasp are basically | synonyms) last only one season while bee queens last for several. | | Ant and termite queens can allegedly live longer, even decades. | What an existance! | mathgeek wrote: | > wasp queens (hornet and wasp are basically synonyms) | | While you are correct in your usage of "wasp queens" when | talking about hornets, it's because hornets are a type of wasp. | It's important to know the distinction if you share a habitat | with both, though (even if just to know what type of nest is | growing under your awnings). | dylan604 wrote: | Or competitive high schools where these are the two different | mascots. | stickfigure wrote: | No mention of the underground-dwelling yellowjackets ("meat | bees") that infest northern California picnics. They are | definitely not friendly, and not in short supply. | jyounker wrote: | TIL recently: Skunks eat yellowjackets, digging up the entire | nest. | quercusa wrote: | I think these are actually https://extension.psu.edu/german- | yellowjackets so I'm kind of confused. | | > _Unlike wasps, hornets don 't plague picnic areas in the | summer in search of food. There is thus no danger of being | stung in the throat by a hornet!_ | | I'm not sure about this either - they seem attracted to open | cola cans. | dylan604 wrote: | Well, that just sounds like another great reason to not drink | sodas! Then again, not getting stung in the throat by a | hornet is pretty compelling for just about anything though. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2022-07-16 23:00 UTC)