Paper wasps and hornets: Larger and thinner than yellow jackets, and usually less colorful. They tend to be less aggressive ...

Trash cans serve as a buffet for wasps, so be sure to keep the lids closed tightly. Avoid lingering near trash areas in ...

Hoverflies start out as maggots, eventually growing to the little flies that hover in the muggy summer air, occasionally darting around and, now and then, landing on exposed skin. Hoverflies love to ...

Yellow jackets are any of 35 to 40 species of wasp (hornets are also a type of wasp). Generally yellow and black in color, some yellow jackets may feature white or red markings.

Yellow jackets, a type of wasp, also are about a half inch long, but black with bright yellow stripes on their abdomen. They have little hair on their bodies and appear hairless.

Yellow jackets and paper wasps are typically a familiar sight this time of year – buzzing around gardens, patios and hiking ...

Now, as residents begin to pick up the pieces, they’re being increasingly stung by the yellow-and-black-striped wasps, prompting a need for more EpiPens and benadryl in Helene-ravaged towns.

Now, as residents begin to pick up the pieces, they’re being increasingly stung by the yellow-and-black-striped wasps, prompting a need for more EpiPens and benadryl in Helene-ravaged towns.