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 jackets and paper wasps are typically a familiar sight this time of year – buzzing around gardens, patios and hiking trails and eyeing our picnics and barbecues. But this summer, our region’s ...

Wasps are often feared and respected for their ability to sting. Some species may become aggressive if closely approached or disturbed. Others will not sting people or animals until after direct ...

Wasps are pollinators in the garden, but not insects you want to encounter around your home, yard, or patio—they are more aggressive than bees, and you don't want to get stung while lounging outside.

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 ...

My peaceful backyard recently became dangerous thanks to a yellow jacket nest inside the soil in one of my container plants. These aggressive stinging wasps build nests that can be completely ...

While yellowjackets and other wasps typically come around this time of year, entomologists say they've been seeing more reports earlier than expected While yellowjackets and other wasps typically come ...