It's never fun to find a ground wasp nest in your backyard. These pests get angry and territorial when their nest is threatened, and merely walking near the hive can be interpreted as an assault. This ...

Yellowjackets on a plant stem in a yard - Md Ashiful Hoque/Shutterstock If you notice a bunch of insects with black and yellow stripes buzzing around your backyard, they may not be the bees you think ...

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 ...

Similar to humans, yellow jackets often live in areas that disturb the natural environment. This means the two species are bound to cross paths. Scientists are warning Alabama residents to be on the ...

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 ...

*According to NOLA, a beekeeper recently dealt with an “extreme amount” of southern yellowjackets that had invaded a shed in Patterson, a small city in St. Mary Parish in Louisiana. The infestation ...

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 ...