Most ground-nesting wasps are solitary and mind their own business as they pollinate plants and prey on unwelcome garden pests, such as caterpillars. But social wasps, which live in a colony with a ...

It's never fun to find a ground wasp nest in your backyard. These pests get angry and territorial when their nest is threatened, and merely walking near the hive can be interpreted as an assault. This ...

In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish brown, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Are you worried about bees and wasps stinging you while gardening? Reader Therese emailed about a bee problem in her small raised bed vegetable garden in Cleveland: “For the last ...

You’re out mowing the lawn, planting perennials, or relaxing in your backyard when you suddenly come across a buzzing nest of stinging insects. Of course, no one wants to get stung. But before ...

THE EXPERTS TELLING YOU? WELL, EDIE EXPERTS SAY THAT BASICALLY WE ALWAYS SEE AN INCREASE IN WASPS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. BUT OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, WITH THIS HEAT WAVE, WE’RE SEEING MORE OF ...

It’s a particularly painful year when it comes to yellowjackets and other wasps, which are out in greater numbers because of the strange weather this spring and summer. The warm winter and the ...

During the Fall months, cool and dry conditions prompt visits to local pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals, and football games. However, the Fall months are when flying insects like hornets and ...