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

Wasps Term for 100,000 species, including hornets Social and solitary wasps Construct paper and mud nests Can sting repeatedly but not always aggressive Aggression depends on species ...

European paper wasps respond to fruit juice baits, whereas yellow jackets can be effectively baited with heptyl butyrate, a colorless liquid with a fruity, sweet odor that is naturally found in ...

European Hornets European Hornets are larger than most wasps and can deliver a more painful sting. Although not as aggressive as Yellow Jackets, they will fiercely defend their nests.

European Hornet Another common wasp in the South is the European hornet. This wasp builds tan paper nests containing several hundred workers in hollow trees, walls, and attics. They’re not aggressive ...

For the past few weeks, in between raindrops, I have been trying to paint the lower part of our house. When I removed the shutters, I found a small community of wasps, spiders and other insects.

Wasps are beneficial as pollinators and pest controls, but a nest near your house can cause problems. Not all wasps are aggressive, but they will sting to protect their nests or if they feel ...

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...