They defend their nest, and they sting. Baldfaced hornets are large, black insects, about 7/8 of an inch long with white to cream-colored markings (not quite yellow) on the front of the head and at ...

Yellow jackets are black with yellow stripes and have very narrow waists. They’re also hairless, about a half-inch long, and don’t have flattened hind legs to carry pollen like bees do.

Yellow jackets and paper wasps are incredibly similar wasps, and it’s difficult for the average person to tell them apart. They’re both yellow and black with thin bodies, slender wings, and ...