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 ...

Unfortunately, yellow jackets are more of a nuisance than beneficial insects because they are a notoriously territorial and ...

Credit: Nick Ta / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 If you’ve ever been chased off your patio with a plate or a glass of iced tea in hand, you already know yellow jackets aren’t your average backyard visitors.

It can be difficult to tell the difference between black-and-yellow striped wasps in your yard — especially when getting close to them might mean a painful altercation. For that reason, you might want ...

Yellow jackets are honey-bee size wasp (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long) that is black in color with bright yellow markings. (Honey bees are golden or brown.) Yellow jackets build paper nests similar to ...

Similar to humans, yellow jackets often live in areas that disturb the natural environment. This means the two species are bound to cross paths. Scientists are warning Alabama residents to be on the ...

Alabama residents are reporting sights of massive yellow jacket nests that can house thousands of wasps and can be several feet long. Yellow Jackets Have Built Massive Nests In Alabama This Year AUDIE ...