The one you think is a wasp actually looks like some form of honeybee though I cannot be sure which species exactly. You were close though, as bees and wasps are two of the three main branches of Hymenoptera (the third being ants of course!)
A tip for identifying hymenopterans: ants are ants (that's easy haha), bees (such as bumblebees and honeybees) tend to be hairier than wasps, which usually have either more striking, contrasting, or vivid colorings than bees (probably because they are generally more dangerous).
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Thanks for the tip! You are right, and I've gotten a few people tell me that it's a European honey bee (Apis mellifera). But you're tip for identification are great, and I will use this to not mix up bees and wasps in the future.