It can be challenging to tell hornets and wasps apart. That's mainly because all hornets are a subset of wasps (which is more ...

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 ...

For example, paper wasps generally build little umbrella shaped nests made up of cells exposed to the outside world; hornets may construct huge egg-shaped nests that are completely enclosed and ...

Paper wasps are social creatures and will vigorously defend their nests. They are most likely to sting when their nest is disturbed. They aren't aggressive when they're away from their nest.

Your approach to removing a wasp’s nest will depend on the type of wasp’s nest you have. Use a Wasp Spray Wasp sprays usually cost between $8 to $15, and they work by spraying foam at the nest ...

Nests can be up to 18 by 24 inches roundish, gray paper structures with up to 300 individuals (exactly what you think of when you think of a hornet’s nest) and are usually located in shrubs at ...

Like paper wasps, bald-faced hornets feed their young insects, and the adults eat nectar. They build their nests in shrubs or trees, or under the eaves of buildings. Their nests are gray and pear ...

In the springtime, if a small nest with just a few paper wasps appears in your eaves, wait for a cool morning — below 60 degrees — and “just take a stick and knock it down,” she said.

For the study, female paper wasps were collected on their nests in areas surrounding Ann Arbor, Michigan. The wasps and their nests were housed in the lab and were given water, sugar and waxworms ...

Paper wasps: These wasps are often seen building umbrella-shaped nests under eaves, in attics, or in other sheltered areas. They have slender bodies with long legs and are typically brown with ...