A friend of mine was picking figs last week and was stung a couple of times by yellow jackets. These insects are generally in ...

Abnormally large populations of wasps are affecting areas of Marin County this summer, including Samuel P. Taylor State Park, ...

Paper wasps and hornets: Larger and thinner than yellow jackets, and usually less colorful. They tend to be less aggressive ...

Yellow jackets are an insect it’s worth watching out for. These black and yellow pests sting and, unlike a bee, they aren’t limited to stinging once. They can be provoked easily, too.

Yellow jackets have longer, smooth legs. Yellow jackets fly erratically and move in a side-to-side pattern before landing. Yellow jackets often build nests in the ground (especially Vespula species).

Yellow jackets are black with yellow stripes and have very narrow waists. They’re also hairless, about a half-inch long, and don’t have flattened hind legs to carry pollen like bees do.

Yellow jackets are social wasps with distinctive black and yellow markings. 1 These insects are known for their aggression when threatened, making them a common cause of summertime insect stings.