They will protect their nest," Baker said. "It's probably the right set of conditions for them to thrive this summer. SEE ALSO: Tiny seed ticks pose major health risks, expert advises caution ...

In November 2014, he set a record for removing the largest yellow jacket nest without the use of pesticides. McCool said nearly half a million bees swarmed inside a pop-up camper in Moncks Corner.

A yellow jacket is seen hovering at the entrance to its ground nest in Jeff Burbrink’s backyard. Note the bits of sand on surrounding leaves. the workers are removing bits of soil to enlarge the ...

If you’ve seen yellow jackets but haven’t come across the nest and don’t want to go looking either, they can locate it. Exterminators can then treat the nest to kill the yellow jackets.

Not a single yellow jacket flew out of the now foamed-over opening. I felt a great sense of victory, and stood up to get a better look at the situation.

“Yellow jackets and hornets and wasps in general -- they are meat eaters, they are carnivores.” “They go after insects -- they’re not going to really pollinate things, they’re not known ...