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!

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.