Yellow jackets are actually a type of wasp, hailing from the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula. Often, they are mistaken for ...

When yellow jackets, a species of wasps, come buzzing around, they aren't usually nice—they're known to be defensive, aggressive, and very likely to sting. But rather than just run and hide, you can ...

PENSACOLA, N.C. — Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting ...

While yellowjackets and other wasps typically come around this time of year, entomologists say they've been seeing more reports earlier than expected While yellowjackets and other wasps typically come ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage in Asheville, N.C., on Sept. 28. Flooding in North Carolina ...

The devastation from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the Southeast has left more than 200 dead, swallowed entire towns and left thousands without power or drinking water. Now, another problem ...

One overlooked impact of Tropical Storm Helene's destruction in Western North Carolina stings more than others - literally. Because of the high winds and catastrophic flooding brough by Helene to the ...

A friend of mine was picking figs last week and was stung a couple of times by yellow jackets. These insects are generally in the ground, but they can make nests above ground also in pots, woodpiles ...

Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to ...

Hurricane Helene victims have yet another problem on their hands – swarms of yellow jackets whose nests were destroyed during the storm. Health agencies are stocking up on EpiPens and Benadryl to help ...

Distinguishing between ground-nesting bees and yellowjackets is possible through simple observation. A single, busy entrance ...

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 ...