8 Common Types Of Wasp Nests And How To Identify Them

Wasps nests can be startling to see, but some are more dangerous than others. Here's how to know what species is building a ...
Southeast Missourian

Red paper wasps harmless unless provoked

Pictured here is a red paper wasp, one of 22 species of paper wasps known to exist in North America. Paper wasps are so called because they build paper nests. I once observed one carefully cutting ...
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Are Red Wasps More Aggressive Than Other Wasps?

Red wasps, especially the Carolina paper wasp, are known to be more aggressive than typical paper wasps and can sting with little provocation. Multiple species of red wasps exist in the South, making ...
The Norman Transcript

Red paper wasps

There are two species of red paper wasps in Oklahoma, the fine-backed red paper wasp (Polistes carolina) and the coarse-backed red paper wasp (Polistes rubiginosus). I believe the former is the more ...
WMUR

Grow it Green: How to identify three common largest wasp species in NH

ISSUES THAT MATTER TO YOU. WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW IT GREEN. WE ARE AT SANBORN MILLS FARM IN LOUDON. I’M JOINED BY RACHEL MASINI OF UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. RACHEL, YOU’VE GOT A BEHEMOTH WITH YOU ...
The Fresno Bee

It’s a ‘big year for wasps’ in California. Here’s why and how to avoid getting stung

As high temperatures persist across parts of California, you may have noticed an uptick of stinging insects zipping around your property. Wasp season is typically between March and November but the ...