Images Of Yellow Jackets And Honey Bees. Honey bees and yellow jackets both have similar coloring of black and yellow variations. In fact yellow jackets differ from bees in several ways.
Unlike bees wasps have thin almost cylindrical bodies and narrow wings. But this statement does not hold true. Their nests also look more like paper mache than a waxy beehive.
If your yellow insects were coming in and out of a hole in the ground they would definitely be yellow jackets.
But this statement does not hold true. Honey bees are the members of the genus apis that are popular as honey makers. You re outdoors enjoying a late summer picnic and within minutes dozens of yellow flying insects intrude on your fun. Just 5 days ago bees seemed to be defending their hive.