More people say they're seeing lots of yellow jackets, or wasps, this summer, but one University of Utah professor says he hears that comment every year.

That's because that buzzing insect is probably a hoverfly and not a sweat bee or yellow jacket, which is a wasp that can sting.

Pest pros share all of their best and easy tricks to keep yellow jackets away from your home and yard this summer, so you don ...

Yellow jacket stings are painful and can cause symptoms that can range from mild to life-threatening. Treatment includes basic first aid and medication.

Yellow jackets and paper wasps are incredibly similar wasps, and it’s difficult for the average person to tell them apart. They’re both yellow and black with thin bodies, slender wings, and similar ...

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

According to an online fundraiser, the toddler was on his electric toy vehicle when he hit a yellow jacket nest and was ...

Yellow jacket wasps are out and about looking for sweets to prepare for the winter. Unfortunately, or fortunately, yellow jackets are beneficial and are great predators, and are considered ...

If you've recently noticed an uptick in activity from insects of a stinging variety—mainly yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps—you're not alone.

Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including how to treat an in-ground nest of yellow jackets, and essential oils' effect on mosquitoes.