Like butterflies, wasps and bees start life as helpless larvae. Wasp and bee larvae are essentially big stomachs with a mouth. They have no legs, and are stuck in place until they're grown.

Hornets and bees have many similarities, but what are there key differences? Read here to learn more about their differences.

Those big bumble bees and wasps you might have seen in your garden are likely the queens preparing their nests and colonies for summer.

A bumble bee foraging for nectar. Jennifer Jandt, CC BY-NC-SA. Bumble bees and yellowjacket wasps typically nest in the ground (though you might see some nesting in trees or buildings).

A queen tree wasp. Gail Hampshire/Wikimedia, CC BY. Most bees and wasps, however, are solitary insects who live alone. One female will lay her eggs and bring her offspring food, raising them until ...

Bees aren't the only species with a queen. Some wasp species have queens, and others don’t.

Bees aren't the only species with a queen. Some wasp species have queens, and others don’t.

Bees, wasps, and hornets are actually pretty different. Entomologists explain how to identify them, where they live, and how their sting affects you.

Bees aren't the only species with a queen. Some wasp species have queens, and others don’t.