Finding a wasp nest nestled under the eaves of your house is more than a nuisance. An encounter with certain species of these prolific winged insects can result in a painful sting. It could be worse ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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