Wasps

pests-and-wildlife

Yellowjackets are common wasps found throughout North America, typically establishing nests in protected, enclosed spaces near reliable food and water sources. They are especial...

environment

Radioactive wasps in South Carolina refers to wasps and other insects that carry small amounts of radioactive material, often linked to legacy waste sites, mining, or industrial...

Science

Radioactive spiders and wasps appear frequently in fiction, but the real story lies in how radiation affects spiders and wasps in laboratory and environmental settings. This eve...

pest-behavior

In 2020, media reports and social posts frequently referred to "killer wasps," prompting public concern about unusually large, aggressive wasps and their potential danger. This...

insects

Red head yellowjackets are a group of yellowjacket wasps distinguished by reddish coloration on the head or thorax. Understanding how to reliably identify them, recognize their...

pests-and-wildlife

Yellow jackets are a group of wasps, primarily in the genus Vespula or Dolichovespula in the Northern Hemisphere, that are common in North America, Europe, and temperate Asia. O...