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

Paper wasps are usually brown with yellowish markings and long legs that hang beneath them as they fly. European paper wasps are often mistaken for bees because they're black with yellow markings.

There are a number of paper wasp species native to particular areas of the United States, as well as an invasive one, a European variety that has spread nationwide since its arrival in the 1970s ...

"Paper wasp drones also live around 20 days with the queen surviving around one year after overwintering," says entomologist Eric Benson. European Hornet (Vespa crabro) ...

European paper wasps have become more common in Indiana and can form elaborate nests in voids of lighting fixtures, gas grills, and other infrequently used spaces. The baldfaced hornet is most readily ...

Don't let wasps ruin your outdoor time. Here’s what to do if you see wasps in or around your home and how to keep wasps away ...

European paper wasps respond to fruit juice baits, whereas yellow jackets can be effectively baited with heptyl butyrate, a colorless liquid with a fruity, ...

European paper wasps are black, brown or dark red and sometimes have yellow markings, so are frequently mistaken for yellow jackets. Paper wasp nests are shaped like upside down umbrellas, ...

The nests of the European paper wasps (Polists dominula) look similar to other native wasps, but you will know the difference when you see these yellow-and-black-stripped wasps heading for you.

I really don’t know how the pandemic turned me into a wasp lover, Johnny Bender writes.

European paper wasps have become more common in Indiana and can form elaborate nests in voids of lighting fixtures, gas grills, and other infrequently used spaces. The baldfaced hornet is most readily ...