I’d like to get some information on wasps. Should I automatically destroy any nests I find? I seem to remember that wasps pollinate flowers. I’ve also read that some wasps eliminate garden pests. —Steve

Wasps feed in two different ways. Adults feed on nectar or pollen. Although wasps are not considered as important to plant pollination as bees, they do aid in the pollination of plants. Adults are also excellent predators that catch and kill other insects. Wasp stingers are not strictly for defensive use, as in honeybees. Wasps use their stinger to sting and paralyze insects that they bring home to feed to their larva.

The wasps we most commonly encounter are paper wasps, named for the honeycomb-shaped paper nest they create. Since they are excellent predators, when a nest is not located

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