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

It was a beautiful warm day and I was working on my tomatoes. I realized they had been exposed to too much sunshine and ...

Wasp vs. hornet: what’s the difference? Don’t worry, we’re not picking favorites today, because I’d choose neither. We’re simply going on a little mission to discover the differences between the two!

If you had to run it down, do you know the differences for a hornet vs. wasp? As summer approaches and temperatures rise, so does the number of winged visitors buzzing around your yard.While they may ...

Yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps are able to sting multiple times unlike European honeybees, and are most aggressive when defending their nests.

They often have a mix of black, yellow and orange colors and build larger nests compared to other wasps. In contrast, the term "wasp" includes various species like paper wasps and yellowjackets ...

Paper wasps can sting, but they aren’t aggressive wasps. They’re most likely to sting when provoked, such as when you mess with their nest. Yellow Jacket vs. Paper Wasp Comparison Below you’ll find a ...

Q: Last fall, we discovered two or three yellow jackets a day coming into the primary bedroom of our Maryland home around the window frames. Outside, we saw the wasps flying in and out of a corner ...

Paper wasps and yellow jackets forage during daylight hours, and all colony members return to their nests overnight. Prey items include caterpillars, flies, crickets, snails and beetle grubs.

Amazon Canada offers a range of wasp traps that can help keep those pesky yellow jackets away (and painful stings at bay). The traps will prevent nest-building around your home so you can savour the ...