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 ...

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 ...

Plus, how to prevent them in the future.

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 ...

Several homeowners and gardeners have contacted the extension office concerning wasps burrowing into the ground around their home or in their garden. One commonly seen ground nesting wasp in our area ...

“I have found some large holes in between the bricks in my patio, along with some little piles of sand by the holes. I am not seeing any ants and wonder if I should apply some control measures? I have ...

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 ...

If you're seeing more than a few wasps near your house, here's how to get rid of them and keep them away.

It looks like a Vespula alascensis nest to me, and as such, you should kill it. (Open-cell construction paper wasps are worth leaving alone, as they are wonderfully beneficial insects to have around.

Many people tend to run when they see a wasp and avoid an area if they see one of their nests overhead. However, did you know there is a special species of wasps that also build their nests out of mud ...