Ground wasps (Sphex) are typically yellow jackets, hornets, cicada killer wasps, digger wasps, or solitary wasps, with the hornets having a reputation as the more aggressive species.Each species ...

How to Identify Wasps vs. Hornets vs. Bees There are many kinds of wasps, hornets and bees out there, and they vary widely in appearance, but you can generally tell a wasp or hornet from a bee by ...

Plus, how to identify ground wasp nests and prevent future infestations. If you’ve ever been stung by a wasp, you know it’s unpleasant. Although ground wasps may be less aggressive than some ...

Most ground-nesting wasps are solitary and mind their own business as they pollinate plants and prey on unwelcome garden pests, such as caterpillars. But social wasps, which live in a colony with ...

Wasps and hornets are sometimes called yellowjackets, but these are another species of wasps that usually build a nest in the ground or walls and attics of buildings. European hornets.

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 ...

In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish ...

Ground wasps, or yellowjackets, are about ½-inch long with alternating black and yellow bands on the abdomen. They don’t carry pollen like honeybees do in pollen baskets on their rear legs.