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 tend to nest in more secluded places, such as brush piles, groundcover beds, ... You should be able to spray from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung.

Time for our annual yellow jacket alert. ... a nest in the heat of the day or even on a warm evening — and always have a helper standing by with a can of cooking spray — like Pam — to soak ...

If your yellow insects were coming in and out of a hole in the ground, they would definitely be yellow jackets; honeybees don’t nest in the ground, and native stingless bees are solitary nesters.

Kerzicnik said western yellow jackets are scavengers who feed on any type of sugary substance. "And they can fly up to 1,000 yards," she noted.

WASHINGTON — As the weather gets better, some unfriendly visitors might make an appearance outside your home: Yellow jackets and other wasps. A Reddit post has gone viral about a tactic that ...