My peaceful backyard recently became dangerous thanks to a yellow jacket nest inside the soil in one of my container plants. These aggressive stinging wasps build nests that can be completely ...

Yellow jackets are actually a type of wasp, hailing from the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula. Often, they are mistaken for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo credit: TorriPhoto Once warm weather arrives, you'll also find that a familiar, persistent buzzing and zipping sound returns ...

It's fall. The leaves are changing, the days are getting cooler and... are the insects really bad? If you've noticed an uptick in activity and general annoyance from insects of a stinging variety – ...

If you find a paper wasp nest near your home, what you should do next is largely dependent on its location, size, and the specific species you identify.

The call for help was posted on the Clifton community Facebook page Oct. 29. A 1-year-old boy was stung multiple times in his front yard by yellow jackets, and his father wanted the nearby nest ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...