European paper wasps, are beneficial predators of caterpillars and other insects — not people, unless provoked. EPWs are often mistaken for yellowjackets. Here’s how to tell them apart.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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.

"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 ...