A friend of mine was picking figs last week and was stung a couple of times by yellow jackets. These insects are generally in the ground, but they can make nests above ground also in pots, woodpiles ...

It happens to every homeowner at some point. You look up and see a yellowjacket nest hanging somewhere around your home. It’s not safe to leave the nest alone and live near a colony of yellowjackets, ...

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 ...

This time of year, while enjoying an autumn picnic or the season's host of soccer games, lots and lots of bees hang out near garbage cans or take an unusual amount of interest in that cup of sweet ...