On Friday, workers with Florida Pest Control began exterminating what Westley Bass, who manages the local operation, said is the biggest yellow jacket nest ever found in a residential area in the ...

Yellow jackets can be a nuisance, and even dangerous, for homeowners. Here’s how to get rid of a yellow jacket infestation.

Yellow jacket wasps feed their young liquefied insects, with caterpillars, flies and spiders comprising the largest food groups during most of the summer. The effect: Adios, garden pests!

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- Professionals exterminators in Tampa suited up to destroy a massive nest of yellow jackets Thursday. The professionals estimate the nest has been growing for more than ...

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

Unlike yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps, bees do not die in the winter, and typically stay alive by staying inside their hive and feeding on honey created throughout the year.

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 ...

Commonly known as yellow jackets or yellowjackets, they are sometimes mistaken for bees due to their yellow and black coloring. Similar to bees, they live in colonies with workers, queens, and drones.

You can treat yellow jacket stings with antihistamines and home remedies. But an allergic reaction requires immediate medical attention. If you’re allergic, always carry an epi-pen. Yellow ...

McCool received a call from a Summerville pest control business that a man had a yellow jacket infestation in his home in a neighborhood off of Ashley River Road on July 26. He was contracted to ...

If this occurs in a wall space or ceiling, you may see a damp spot on the drywall, which should be your sign to call an exterminator. Yellow jackets are very aggressive and, once they detect a ...

If you've recently noticed an uptick in activity from insects of a stinging variety—mainly yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps—you're not alone.