Cranshaw has studied the characteristics and habits of both the western yellow jacket and European paper wasp. Both types of wasps are yellow and black with different patterns. Paper wasps have a ...

Rick Vetter is desperately searching for yellow jackets. He hunts Southern California’s foothills and flatlands, its urban and suburban neighborhoods. He scours theme parks, schools and zoos. At ...

Bender said western yellow jackets are mostly to blame, but many of the nests that vector control officials removed were from paper wasps. The species, which is native to Europe, North Africa and ...

Yellow jacket and paper wasp queens begin their nests in spring when the weather becomes warm. ... Most Western species tend to be golden brown or darker with large patches of yellow or red.

Kerzicnik said western yellow jackets are scavengers who feed on any type of sugary substance. "And they can fly up to 1,000 yards," she noted. This is why when you walk outside with your dinner ...

But it’s yellow jackets that are the most aggressive of our local stinging insects. Cranshaw estimated they are responsible for more than 90 percent of what people call “bee stings.” The European ...

Encounters with things that sting are a part of living in the Inland Northwest. The searing pain of a wasp attack can make grown-ups scream, jump about and pull clothes off while swatting aimlessly.

Paper Wasps Paper wasps are 1-inch-long slender wasps with long legs and a distinct slender waist. Most Western species tend to be golden brown or darker with large patches of yellow or red.

The yellow and black banded insects are the top stinging pest in Colorado. Their ability to sting multiple times, paired with their aggressively Year-Round Gardening: What to do about those pesky ...

Officials said the western yellowjacket has been wreaking havoc on Hawaii’s fragile ecosystem for decades. It’s something you don’t see every day — a yellow jacket feasting on a deer ...

Comparing Yellow Jacket vs Paper Wasp. When you view photos of these insects side by side, it’s quite easy to tell the difference between them. Unfortunately, ...