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Your first line of defense against ground wasps should be natural remedies. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural, powdery ...
Often a menace to homeowners’ properties, yellow jackets tend to nest in the ground where they build their colonies. Although there are a handful of ways to deter these pests, ...
Some species of yellowjackets build their nests in the ground, but aerial yellowjackets’ nests are usually located above ground. You’ll find them in trees, shrubs, or on buildings.
Eastern and southern yellow jackets build their nests in underground cavities, but German yellow jackets build theirs above ground. Larger nests can measure the size of a basketball and house ...
Most yellow jacket nests are in the ground or hollow trees, and the old nests just rot away. When the nests are in wall cavities, as in your house, ...
Let’s take a look at the “Life of a Yellow Jacket;” allow me to start in the spring. A new yellow jacket queen starts a nest. This could be in abandoned burrowing animal nests (like voles or chipmunks ...
Using a thermal imaging camera and some other tools, he pinpointed the exact spot in the roof the yellow jackets were, and came to learn the nest was 5 feet tall, 3 feet wide and 15 inches thick ...
Unlike bees, which create hives that produce honey, yellow jackets live in nests, which can be found in secluded areas or on the ground. Bee stingers have barbs, so they stay in the skin, then ...
Due to recent rain, you might have found yourself mowing the yard more frequently. If you're like me, you had a scare when you accidentally mowed over a yellow jacket nest. I'm thankful I didn't ...
It’s not safe to leave the nest alone and live near a colony of yellowjackets, but it’s also not safe to handle the nest yourself. In the video above, The YellowJacket Expert shows us Why You ...