bee or fly?

acaouette · #1 Jul 19, 2003, 12:52 PM

I am having trouble identifying a certain flying insect in my backyard. It appears to be a very large bee or fly, measuring approx. 2 inches in length. It has very colorful horizontal stripes(like a bee) on it's back that are yellow/red color....it has a long body. They buzz around the yard and make a bumble bee type noise. They also build a dirt nest in the ground (we think) Does anyone know what this is? Thanks

js123 · Jul 19, 2003, 02:01 PM

ITS CALLED A YELLOW JACKET

acaouette · Jul 20, 2003, 05:23 AM

it's not a yellow jacket.....it's a lot bigger..I know what a yellow jacket is.....this thing has red on it too



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