Yellow Jacket vs. Paper Wasp Comparison Below you’ll find a summary of the seven common traits of paper wasps and yellow jackets, as well as how the two species differ.

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 ...

This is a photo of a yellow jacket, which is a type of wasp and is much larger than the hover flies. It can be found throughout Indiana, has two sets of wings and does sting.