What Are the Different Types of Wasps in Minnesota?
wasp image by Henryk Olszewski from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/98/66/different-types-wasps-minnesota_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Wasps construct nests from various materials including chewed-up paper. Minnesota is home to a few species of wasps that recur each summer to ruin barbecues and generally harass gardeners. As scary as wasps can be, some prove to be effective managers of local pest populations thanks to how aggressive these species are at defending territory and conducting macabre reproductive practices. Family Braconidae This family of wasps found in Minnesota is characterized by its reproductive methods. These wasps hijack other insects and use them to incubate eggs and larvae. This doesn’t work out very well for the insect host, who is generally consumed as food once the eggs hatch. According to Bug Guide, braconidae wasps have small 15-mm bodies that are usually black and
