In spring, yellow jacket Queens start laying a bunch of larvae ... or an adjacent honey bee hive. As ex-NYPD cop Anthony “Tony Bees” Planakis explained to the Post, "Yellow jackets decapitate ...

They can fly 3 miles or more from their hive to find ... body with dense yellow and black hairs on their head and thorax and a bald abdomen. If you've ever had a large bee swoop down and hover ...

Yellow jackets are social insects and very territorial in nature. A yellow jacket colony can get quite aggressive when disturbed. Moreover, they can sting multiple times when provoked. Their sting ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Bee stings can be annoying ... Check those open cans of pop at your next picnic; a yellow jacket lurking inside may end up stinging you inside your mouth or on your lip.

Most people aren’t allergic to wasp or bee stings but may ... pheromones that signal other yellow jackets to attack. “They ...

You can treat yellow jacket stings with antihistamines and home remedies. But an allergic reaction requires immediate medical attention. If you’re allergic, always carry an epi-pen. Yellow ...

Share on Pinterest A yellow jacket’s coloring means that it is easily mistaken for a bee. If a person is very close to the insect’s nest – even just a few feet away – the yellow jacket ...

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 ...