Summer in the Bay State means backyard barbecues, Red Sox games, and enjoying your outdoor space – not dodging wasps. As the temperatures rise, so does the presence of wasps, bees, and hornets, posing ...
Some bugs can be tricky to tell apart, especially when you don't want to get close! Here's how to distinguish a paper wasp vs yellow jacket.
In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish brown, ...
A wasp sting is painful, but only dangerous to those who are allergic.
After a painful childhood bee sting, we all seem to be pre-programmed to be startled when a bee or wasp flies around our head. Today, we’ll discuss some common yellow and black bees and wasps we ...
If you had to run it down, do you know the differences for a hornet vs. wasp? As summer approaches and temperatures rise, so does the number of winged visitors buzzing around your yard. While they may ...
Wasps are pollinators in the garden, but not insects you want to encounter around your home, yard, or patio—they are more aggressive than bees, and you don't want to get stung while lounging outside.
What’s buzzing around California? It’s not bees or mosquitoes, it’s wasps. Active year-round, wasps are most noticeable from March through November. This peak season sees their colonies at full size, ...
The public has been urged to be vigilant following the discovery of an Asian hornet in Northern Ireland. The insect was ...
Wasp stings can be painful, irritating, and serious if you're allergic, but in most cases, you can treat them at home with ...