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 similar ...

What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North ...

Beckham Reed is currently fighting for his life after being stung by yellowjacket wasps more than 150 times - the toddler's ...

A Georgia toddler was fighting for his life after getting stung over 150 times by yellow jackets – sending him to the ...

Little Beckham Reed — who was born with just one kidney — was swarmed by the wasps when he bumped into a nest while riding in ...

Yellow jacket stingers do not stay in the skin because they are smooth. If there is a stinger in the skin that can be seen, the insect may not have been a yellow jacket.

If you've recently noticed an uptick in activity from insects of a stinging variety—mainly yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps—you're not alone.

Flooding in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene has led to swarms of yellow jackets. Heavy rain and standing water likely destroyed the insects' nests underground and in trees. State health ...

Yellow jackets swarm in North Carolina after Helene destroys their homes Officials in the state have taken steps to help by ordering medications for people who are stung by the insects.

A TODDLER missing a kidney is fighting for his life after being stung more than 150 times by wasps in a nightmare accident.