Since yellow jackets like foraging in landfills, they may carry harmful bacteria (germs) on their stingers. Getting stung by a contaminated yellow jacket stinger can cause infections or blood ...

Yellow jackets, like many insects, are repelled by the smell of peppermint. Mix a few drops of peppermint oil and water in a ...

Your next job is to find the source of the problem. A bee infestation might mean a nearby bees' nest: check dark and protected spots like tree hollows, beneath porches, or under eaves.

Here are the bees and wasps to look out for in North Carolina. They are ranked by how likely they are to sting and how painful their sting is, starting with the docile bumblebee.

Daniel: Bees that look like they’re covered in armor. Veit: This is one of the blood bees. It is a bee that specializes on parasitizing bees in the sweat bee family.

North Carolina is distributing medication to address an increase in stings from insects like yellow jackets and bees. This image shows a German wasp (Vespula germanica) in Goerlitz, Germany, on ...

Bees may be vital for their role in pollination, but they are also key players in the food chain, like many other insects. Animals like birds, insects, and mammals use them as a source of energy.

PENSACOLA, N.C. — Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and ...

PENSACOLA, N.C. — Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and ...

PENSACOLA, N.C. — Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and ...