The largest yellowjacket wasps, hornets, are the most frequent predators of bees, Carpenter said. ... "An individual hornet can sit by the entrance to the hive, just crushing the bees," Carpenter said. Bees can sting, but hornets and other wasps have a size advantage.

Will wasps eat bees?

Wasps (specifically the Common and German wasp) as well as hornets, are predators of bees, and for this reason, they are generally disliked by beekeepers. ... However, it has to be said that wasps will also, on occasion, take live bees whilst bees are out foraging and wasps are hunting.

Do wasps and bees get along?

Bees also have social and solitary species. Surprisingly most bees tend to be solitary, with the exception of Honeybees and Bumblebees. There are only a couple species of wasp that are aggressive and will sting without provocation. ... When we know what to expect from bees and wasps, we can coexist without any problems.