Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to ...

Unlike bees, which lose their stingers after stinging, yellow jackets can sting multiple times. The reaction to a yellow jacket sting occurs when the body's immune system overreacts to the ...

Unlike yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps, bees do not die in the winter, and typically stay alive by staying inside their hive and feeding on honey created throughout the year.

The massive flooding that swept away roads and towns also uprooted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other stinging insects. That has triggered a surge in swarms that attack and ...

Hayes said people who are allergic to bees are usually allergic to yellow jackets, as well, though the scale of the reaction might differ. Tonizzo said the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy “has ...

Hurricane Helene victims have yet another problem on their hands – swarms of yellow jackets whose nests were destroyed during the storm. Health agencies are stocking up on EpiPens and Benadryl ...