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 ...

These aggressive stinging wasps build nests that can be completely invisible aside from just a hole in the ground. Here's how to identify a yellow jacket problem and what to do about it.

Wasps, which include yellow jackets and hornets, can be aggressive and sting multiple times. To treat a wasp sting, wash it with soap and water, then reduce swelling with ice and antihistamines.

It's important to act now because a nest of 100 yellow jackets can become thousands by end of the summer. Alex Calamia • Jul 30, 2025, 10:14 AM • Updated 12 days ago Share: 1:35 2:51 1:44 1:38 ...