Paper wasps are larger than yellow jackets. Paper wasps have long, ... Remember: If you can see the insect’s legs, it’s most ...

What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Yellow jackets commonly build nests in rodent burrows but may also select voids in walls and ceilings of houses as nesting sites. Colonies can reach populations of between 1,500 and 15,000 ...

Yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps are able to sting multiple times unlike European honeybees, and are most aggressive when defending their nests.

McCool said for reference, a yellow jacket nest — made out of paper that yellow jackets make themselves by chewing bark and leaves, then mixing it with a chemical compound in their system — is ...

For the past few weeks, in between raindrops, I have been trying to paint the lower part of our house. When I removed the shutters, I found a small community of wasps, spiders and other insects.

To get rid of yellow jacket and paper wasp nests it is best to treat them late in the evening or early in the morning when they are less active. If after a day you still see them flying around, ...