Though they are beneficial predators of many pest insects, the Yellow Jacket is an aggressive insect that is capable of stinging repeatedly. They can be extremely dangerous to anyone allergic. Yellow Jackets are social wasps and hunters that construct nests made from chewed wood fibers mixed with their saliva. These nests can contain thousands of workers with a single queen. While they are capable of pollination, Yellow Jackets only resemble bees in size and general color. Their thin waist, hairless bodies, and shiny yellow color distinct them from the bee.
​Yellow Jackets prey on other insects but also have a liking for sweets, which is why you find them circling picnic tables and outdoor dining tables. These wasps are known to be ground nesters, establishing their nests under porches, between cracks, and at the base of trees. When they do build above ground, nests are typically built inside bushes, within eaves, and if capable of entering the home, behind and inside wall voids.
