Some bugs can be tricky to tell apart, especially when you don't want to get close! Here's how to distinguish a paper wasp vs yellow jacket.

As a curator for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Bees and Wasps of Texas Project on iNaturalist.org, Paul interacts with folks submitting pictures for identification. Some are very ...

Question: My patio is being overrun with yellow jacket bees. I want to find the nest and spray them, but a friend said they are beneficial insects. Are they really doing good for my garden, or can I ...

Wasp stings can be painful, irritating, and serious if you're allergic, but in most cases, you can treat them at home with ...

It’s yellow jacket and wasp season and they seem to be particularly annoying this year. Even the firefighters out on the wildfire lines are being painfully plagued by them. Yellow jackets seem to be ...

During the warmer months, many homeowners enjoy spending time outdoors. Although relaxing on a shaded deck with a good book and an ice-cold drink can be relaxing, it can quickly go south when insects ...

While yellow jackets are active throughout the summer in Michigan, fall is often when they become the most annoying as they pester you for your apple, or cinnamon and sugar doughnut at the farmer's ...

Late summer is the time of year that bees and wasps are most active, and many Whatcom County residents are turning to social media for answers. “Any ideas on getting rid of yellow jackets who appear ...

Paige Lettington has been sighting more yellow jackets than usual in her 10-acre backyard just outside of Grass Valley. Her home has no lawn or flowerbeds — just natural vegetation — yet she still ...