There is a wide variety of bees out there, but when you see them in your home or on your property, it can be tricky to find out what kind they might be.

Take a look through our picture gallery to help you narrow down the possibilities.

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Common Bees of the Northeast Image Gallery

Carpenter Bee.  Notice the smooth head and body.

A carpenter bee emerging from an excavated tunnel. These tunnels are an indicator of carpenter bees' presence. They are perfectly round, and about the diameter of a pencil.

A carpenter bee tunnel. Carpenter bees build these tunnels, which are partitioned as a series of cells.

Shavings from a carpenter bee excavation.

European Honey Bee.  Notice the hairy head and body.

Swarm of honey bees.

Bumblebee.

Cicada killer bee carrying its prey back to its tunnel.The Cicada Killer will then lay its eggs inside of the dead cicada.

Cicada killer bee tunnel built in the ground.

Wasp, commonly referred to as a "yellow jacket".

Wasps on a nest. Wasps build these characteristic nests by chewing wood and wood fibers into a paper-like substance. They prefer to build in protected areas, and are often found under eaves or in attics, barns, garages, or other structures that provide shelter from wind and rain.

A wasp sting. Many people have reactions to stings which include swelling, itchiness and redness.

Bald-faced hornets on a nest built in a tree.

Horn-faced bee.

Solitary bees, also known as "ground bees" nesting in the ground.

Mud dauber wasp working on a tunnel.