Characteristics

Size: Approximately 1 inch in length.

Color: Easily identified by their black and yellow appearance.

Behavior: With one queen the colonies start small, unattended they can grow to become a formidable nuisance. These Yellow Jackets will aggressively attack when their nest is disturbed, and can inflict painful stings. Unlike the honeybee, which stings only one time and then dies, a single Yellow Jacket can sting many times. Yellow Jackets are scavengers and can be beneficial when located in a wooded area or a field. . Due to the danger involved in treating these nests, only a professional such as Anchor Pest Control should attempt to treat them.

Habitat: Yellow jackets prefer to locate their nests in the ground, usually in an old rodent burrow or similar hole. This wasp also commonly locates its nest inside the walls of a building by entering through cracks or holes in the outside walls.

Tips for Control: Yellow Jackets will often be found around shrubs and plants. If you notice a multitude of this pest, then more than likely there is a nest near by. At times the Yellow Jackets will build there nests in the ground, so using power equipment like lawn mowers my excite the nest into attacking. Use caution! Do not try to remove a nest with your bare hands. It is best to call a professional company like Anchor Pest Control to eliminate the Yellow Jacket nest.