At first glance, wasp and hornet nests look a lot alike. Both may hang from eaves, tree branches, or other sheltered spots, ...

Yellowjackets make me anxious, but this young man remained calm when these wasps crawled up his arm or landed on his juice ...

Seal up any gaps and openings around your deck, patio, or home, such as in the eaves or siding, to keep wasps from nesting there. Repair any holes in window screens and seal gaps around windows and ...

Pictured here is a red paper wasp, one of 22 species of paper wasps known to exist in North America. Paper wasps are so called because they build paper nests. I once observed one carefully cutting ...

People sometimes get creative when trying to rid their homes of unwanted pests. Although wasps are beneficial pollinators, they can be defensive of their nests, and there are times when it’s safest to ...

Wasp season officially runs from the late spring to early fall months. These flying insects tend to be most numerous during hotter weather, and you're more likely to see increased activity around home ...