yellow jackets

Wasps (yellow jackets) generate fear in people usually when they are seen hovering around a garden or an outdoor activity. This is particularly true of people who have previously experienced a sting or those who have developed a sensitivity to the sting. Outdoor gatherings are usually visited by yellow jackets because of their attraction to meats and sweet foods. Stings often occur when people or animals disturb wasps while they are hunting for food or protecting the nest. Yellow jackets may also attack people or animals when unprovoked.

Yellow jacket wasps live in nests. Problems usually occur when the wasp or its nest is disturbed.