If it flies, buzzes, and stings, it’s a bee, right? While this is the common belief, there are actually many different species of stinging insects and bees are just one of them. For residents in the Midwest including Minnesota, you probably began to notice the emergence of stinging insects including bees, wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets last spring and are now seeing their numbers…

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The dog days of summer are here and now that the temperatures are more comfortable after a summer of extreme heat, many homeowners are starting to spend more time outdoors.  Unfortunately, this drop in temperature also causes bees, yellow jackets, wasps and other stinging insects to become more active. 

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