By Cara Giaimo Wasps get a bad rap ... scoop out a pawful of bald-faced hornets. Bald-faced hornets, which are technically yellowjackets but nest above ground, are found in much of the United ...

some instead burrowing in the ground, the ones that do have a very distinct look. Wasps and hornets both use chewed up wood pulp to fashion nests from a gray-brown “paper” that they sculpt ...

Wasps and hornets are sometimes called yellowjackets, but these are another species of wasps that usually build a nest in the ground or walls ... United States. They live in hidden nests inside ...

Wasp vs. hornet: what’s the difference? Don’t worry, we’re not picking favorites today, because I’d choose neither. We’re ...

Northern giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), also known as Asian giant hornets, are an invasive species in North America but ...

Cicada killers are solitary wasps, and females dig holes in the ground to lay eggs ... A male cicada killer wasp may fly up to you to investigate as you enter his territory, but is unable to ...

As summer ends, many people notice an increase in flying insects. Some of them are harmless, while others can sting or bite. One insect notorious for stinging people is the wasp. While these ...

But social wasps, which live in a colony with a queen ... By midsummer to fall, ground wasp populations are at their peak numbers. Here’s how to keep them from spoiling the fun when you ...

If you've noticed an uptick in activity and general annoyance from insects of a stinging variety – mainly yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps – you're not alone. "It's not ...

Arizona's warm climate supports a lengthy wasp season, with common species including yellowjackets, paper wasps and hornets. During these months, wasps are more prevalent, making it essential to ...