Ground wasps (Sphex) are typically yellow jackets, hornets, cicada killer wasps, digger wasps, or solitary wasps, with the ...

It’s hard to think of a less popular insect than the yellowjacket, maligned because they can sting. First, I should be clear that “yellowjacket” is an imprecise, generic common name that conceals a ...

The European hornet (Vespa crabro) made up 6%, while two rarer species were ... nests in the ground, logs or building walls or attics. Their stings are painful, but the wasps are usually not ...

Plus, how to identify ground wasp nests and prevent future infestations. If you’ve ever been stung by a wasp, you know it’s unpleasant. Although ground wasps may be less aggressive than some ...

Hornets have quite the reputation, but Kate Bradbury explains why the European hornet is much less agressive than common and German wasps and how you should help them in your garden ...

Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects ... and Africa. Every hornet species builds its nest in a different area. For example, European hornets prefer building ...

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

Ensure you correctly identify hornets before you begin nest-removal procedures, as the methods for getting rid of other types of wasps are different ... once it hits the ground.

For example, European hornets prefer building their homes at least 6 feet above the ground ... on each individual species. There are two primary subgroups of wasps – social and solitary.

Nests built in the open can be eradicated by spraying an aerosol insecticide labeled for wasps and hornets into the opening of the nest. Ground nests can be exterminated by dumping soapy water into ...

Wasps start new nest construction in the late spring and continue into summer. A wasp nest can be in the ground, under gutters or eaves, in a tree or in an attic. Once you identify the type of ...

Once the wasps were properly categorized into species, Nastasi said it was time to assign them names. One wasp was named Ceroptres selinae—inspired by Selina Kyle, better known as Catwoman from ...