What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Your first line of defense against ground wasps should be natural remedies. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural, powdery ...

Mud Daubers In contrast to Yellow Jackets, Mud Daubers are generally non-aggressive. Recognizable by their long, slender bodies, these solitary wasps build tube-like nests out of mud.

Like bees and butterflies, wasps are pollinators—so they can be good bugs to have around. But unlike these other insects, ...

Wasps need food and water sources as well as nesting sites to thrive. Learn what you may be doing to attract wasps to your ...

Little Beckham Reed — who was born with just one kidney — was swarmed by the wasps when he bumped into a nest while riding in ...

Jeanne Howell was raised to be a hornet collector. Her father, Tom Howell, started collecting hornets in Cottage Grove after ...

Yellowjackets, a type of wasp that is often mistaken for a bee because of their markings, are the most common type of insect sting in the United States. (apodiam/Getty Images Signature via Canva ...

However, yellow jackets will actually attack people. Despite the beneficial role of wasps, many people may want to remove wasp nests to avoid the possibility of getting stung.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Gray News) – A 2-year-old from Georgia was rushed to the ICU after a freak accident left him with more than 150 yellowjacket stings. According to a GoFundMe page, 2-year-old ...

Yellowjackets, a type of wasp that is often mistaken for a bee because of their markings, are the most common type of insect sting in the United States. (apodiam/Getty Images Signature via Canva) ...