Abnormally large populations of wasps are affecting areas of Marin County this summer, including Samuel P. Taylor State Park, ...

A friend of mine was picking figs last week and was stung a couple of times by yellow jackets. These insects are generally in ...

Paper wasps and hornets: Larger and thinner than yellow jackets, and usually less colorful. They tend to be less aggressive ...

Yellow jackets are black with yellow stripes and have very narrow waists. They’re also hairless, about a half-inch long, and don’t have flattened hind legs to carry pollen like bees do.

Yellow jackets are an insect it’s worth watching out for. These black and yellow pests sting and, unlike a bee, they aren’t limited to stinging once. They can be provoked easily, too.