What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Mud Daubers In contrast to Yellow Jackets, Mud Daubers are generally non-aggressive. Recognizable by their long, slender bodies, these solitary wasps build tube-like nests out of mud.

Most of what people hereabouts know as wasps are paper wasps, a few species of the Polistes genus. The routine red wasp here ...