What are the differences between a yellow jacket and bee? The bodies of bees are fuzzier and more round in shape, while yellow jackets are smoother and thinner. Yellow jackets' bodies are narrower between the thorax and abdomen. Unlike bees, which have stingers with pronounced barbs and ...
In the United States, the Eastern yellow jacket (Vespula maculifrons) and the Southern yellow jacket (Vespula squamosa) are the two most common species of yellow jackets. These insects are small, reaching only about half-inch in length, and are black and bright yellow in color...
It’s extremely important to know the actual species of the stinging insect pest you are dealing with. That’s where our Board Certified Entomologists come in. Yellow jacket can be extremely aggressive and will sting multiple times. Honeybees on the other hand are so important to the environme...
Yellow Jacket Nest Creates Quite a Buzz; the Clinch County Mega-Nest Has Locals Fearing for HoneybeesByline: TERESA STEPZINSKIStepzinski, Teresa