[tn-bird] Re: Need advice with hornet problem
- From: SSheliga@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:06:03 EDT
Carol,
Thanks for following up on this problem.
This insect does not have the elongated abdomen of sphecid wasps. It is
'fat-looking', resembling the shape of carpenter bees, bumblebees, digger
bees, or hornets. It has transverse yellow bands around its abdomen (I think
hornets just have the yellow at the tail, but I don't know how many variants
there are). It's about an inch long.
The pod (my term) was whitish, opaque, not hard (unsure about making the
statement 'soft'), about 1/4 inch (?) in diameter, and was not attached to
anything. I can't remember if it was just lying on top of the chickadee
nest, or if it was partially buried. In any case, it was easy to find and
remove.
Sharon Sheliga
Lenoir City, TN
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