Measuring up to one inch in length, these fuzzy insects make a loud droning buzz as they fly somewhat awkwardly from flower to flower. Bumble bees nest in soil or leaf litter where a single queen lays 8 to 12 eggs in spring. Emerging workers are able to fly in very cool weather, making them a very valuable pollinator. Centipedes have only one leg per segment. Millipedes, on the other hand, have two per segment.
Centipedes prey on pests and insects in the soil including slugs, worms and fly pupae.
They prefer moist areas in the garden and compost piles. Honey bees can often be identified by the balls of yellow pollen they carry on the backs of their legs. Honey bees are an important pollinator of many plants. They are deep blue-black in color and have no stripes. Mason bees are native to North America.