Diagnose what's digging up your lawn so you can put a stop to it Holes that suddenly appear in your lawn can be unsightly and ...

However, yellow jackets are actually beneficial ... “These are social wasps that form communal nests, usually in holes in the ground that they aggressively defend if you get too close ...

They build nests in the ground, logs or building walls or attics ... German wasps (Vespula germanica) are very similar in appearance to the yellow-jacket, though very slightly bigger.