Yellow jackets are social wasps with distinctive black and yellow markings. These insects are known for their aggression when threatened, making them a common cause of summertime insect stings.

What Causes a Reaction to a Yellow Jacket Sting? All stinging insects, including yellow jackets, belong to the class of insects called Hymenoptera. They inject venom into your skin through a stinger.

You can treat yellow jacket stings with antihistamines and home remedies. But an allergic reaction requires immediate medical attention. If you’re allergic, always carry an epi-pen. Yellow ...

These thin wasps have black and yellow stripes and long dark wings. Aggressive, a yellow jacket may sting multiple times. Swelling, tenderness, itchiness, or discoloration may occur near the area ...

"The populations are very high." Boggs is careful to note that while they do sting, yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps are beneficial insects on the balance, thanks to their ...

Severe flooding in western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene has stirred up colonies of yellow jackets, raising the risk of stings. The rain and floodwater most likely destroyed the ...

(WSET) — Yellow jackets are out in full force right now ... so you can try to avoid a sting. If they are in an area that you don't need to visit a lot, like the side of your property or the ...

Hurricane Helene’s deadly flooding in western North Carolina disrupted the underground nests of stinging insects, causing them to swarm workers and residents trying to recover from the storm.

Unlike honeybees, yellow jackets can sting you multiple times. They become even more aggressive when their nests are threatened. Eastern Yellowjacket Wasp (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd ...

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 ...