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Wasp nest.

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Some insects, such as bees, velvet ants, and wasps, can give painful but non threatening stings. Avoid all beehives and wasp nests and check the area before sitting to make sure that you're not resting on an ant hill.

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The main photo on this page is of a wasp's nest was taken in Fremont Indian State Park in Utah.
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Africanized Honey Bee

Attack of the Killer Bees
DesertUSA site.

Bees and Wasps

Carl Hayden Bee Research Center

Everything About Wasps

Fire Ant
DesertUSA site.

Social Behavior of Polistine Wasps

The Velvet Ants
DesertUSA site.

Velvet Ants

Wanderers on the Sand—The Velvet Ants

Yard Wasps


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