Yellow Jacket vs. Paper Wasp Comparison. Below you’ll find a summary of the seven common traits of paper wasps and yellow ...

Yellowjackets are scouting for areas to create their nest. Their colony population will increase up until the winter where all but one queen wasp will die. Paper wasps create their nest out of a ...

The yellow-traps and lures which work well for yellowjackets will not work for European paper wasps, hornets or other bees. Leave all nests alone unless they are close to your outdoor activities ...

As a curator for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Bees and Wasps of Texas Project on iNaturalist.org, Paul interacts with folks submitting pictures for identification. Some are very ...

Paper wasps are around 1-inch long with long legs and can range in color, from reddish-orange to black, sometimes with yellow highlights. Their nests are typically umbrella-shaped and have fewer ...

"The European paper wasp, which is about the same size (as the yellow jacket) but more slender, has built up to enormous numbers in some communities," said Lynn Kimsey, a professor of entomology ...

If you've recently noticed an uptick in activity from insects of a stinging variety—mainly yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps—you're not alone.

Visit the offices at the Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill. Or call us at (856) 216-7130. Master Gardeners are there from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday.

The Yellow Paper Wasp is seen as a stinger, but it has a role in maintaining the health of a garden . May 16, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account. eBooks Subscribe GIFT FRONT PAGE. Search.