ABSTRACT

I. Yellowjackets .................................................................................................... 452 A. General and Medical Importance .............................................................. 452 B. General Description.................................................................................... 452 C. Geographic Distribution ............................................................................. 452 D. Biology and Behavior .................................................................................454 E. Treatment of Stings ..................................................................................... 456

II. Hornets .............................................................................................................. 456 A. General and Medical Importance .............................................................. 456 B. General Description.................................................................................... 457 C. Geographic Distribution ............................................................................. 457 D. Biology and Behavior ................................................................................. 457 E. Treatment of Stings ..................................................................................... 457

III. Paper Wasps ...................................................................................................... 458 A. General and Medical Importance ..............................................................458 B. General Description.................................................................................... 459 C. Geographic Distribution ............................................................................. 459 D. Biology and Behavior .................................................................................460 E. Treatment of Stings .....................................................................................462