Yellow jackets Aggressive Nests Abundance Food sources Sting Insecticide Virginia Cooperative Extension LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Yellow jackets are out in full force right now.

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

Yellow jackets — properly known as Vespula, Dolichovespula, or Paravespula — are thin wasps with black and yellow coloring and long dark wings. Here you can learn how to treat their stings and ...

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.

While mosquitoes and other insects including bees and wasps disappear after summer, this vicious, aggressive yellowjacket species is starting to dangerously buzz around even more. Eggs laid in the ...

Yellow jackets can be quite aggressive, and sometimes sting unprovoked—it’s better to watch out for your own safety first!

Yellow jackets are most aggressive during the late summer and early fall months. The insects often abandon their nests in winter so you may be able to just leave them be, ...

According to an online fundraiser, the toddler was on his electric toy vehicle when he hit a yellow jacket nest and was ...

Pest experts say the drought has caused more aggressive yellowjackets in our region. By Abbey Lord. Published: Aug. 27, 2024 at 7:36 PM EDT KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ ...

Yellow jackets are generally more aggressive than bees, and they are able to sting people multiple times. When the insects sense danger, they release pheromones that signal other yellow jackets to ...

Unlike honeybees, yellow jackets can sting you multiple times. They become even more aggressive when their nests are threatened . Eastern Yellowjacket Wasp (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd ...

Yellow jackets are out in full force right now. If you think you've been seeing more of them than usual, you're not alone. Scott Baker with the Virginia Cooperative Extension said he's gotten more ...