When you think about wasps, most people often think about the possibility of being stung. Rightfully so, as being stung is painful, to say the least. There are folks that are highly sensitive and in ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between black-and-yellow striped wasps in your yard — especially when getting close to them might mean a painful altercation. For that reason, you might want ...

During the Fall months, cool and dry conditions prompt visits to local pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals, and football games. However, the Fall months are when flying insects like hornets and ...

Park visitors in the North Bay are being warned of a wasp infestation at a popular state park. A higher-than-normal yellow jacket population is prompting safety tips and warnings. Mild weather ...

Yellow jackets are honey-bee size wasp (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long) that is black in color with bright yellow markings. (Honey bees are golden or brown.) Yellow jackets build paper nests similar to ...

Common wasp species and similar pests include bald-faced hornets, mud daubers, hornets, paper wasps, red wasps, and yellow jackets. Each type of wasp tends to have slightly different aggression levels ...

Have you noticed yourself dodging more stinging insects outside lately? Or have you been one of the many to actually get stung? Welcome to “Angry Wasp Season.” While many mistake them for bees, the ...