Being outside in Indiana this time of year is usually fine — unless you're swatting away buzzing insects. "Because the corn is mature right now, you're going to find these (hover) flies," said Megan ...

Some flying yellow-striped stinging insects are out and about. Bees and wasps frequently cause some concern with residents. Many people are allergic to stings and must be cautious. Bees, in general, ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between black-and-yellow striped wasps in your yard — especially when getting close to them might mean a painful altercation. For that reason, you might want ...

TAMPA — Jonathan Simkins is an expert in flying insects. He has a degree in entomology from the University of Florida, and has been working in the industry for more than twenty years. Simkins is the ...

European hornets, bald-faced hornets, and paper wasps also typically appear between July and August. When these common home pests show up, homeowners or renters can attempt to remove the wasp nests or ...

Yellow jackets are honey-bee size wasp (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long) that is black in color with bright yellow markings. (Honey bees are golden or brown.) Yellow jackets build paper nests similar to ...

15:00, Sat, Sep 5, 2020 Updated: 15:02, Sat, Sep 5, 2020 Pest control experts have issued warnings about an invasion of millions of German yellow jacket wasps. People have been urged not to tackle any ...

The spelling of a name in the headline has been corrected. It was man against massive wasp nest, and man prevailed. The man was Florida-based insect expert Jonathan Simkins, and the nest was the ...

Yellow jackets are not bees of any kind! Sean in Alexandria, Virginia, writes, “The timing of your recent mention of Yellow Jacket nests was serendipitous, as I just discovered ‘bees’ living in a ...