But most stings are not severe and can be treated at home. Look at the area where you were stung, and you should see a red bump. If there's a small black filament sticking out of the center, that's ...
Quite possibly the biggest difference between wasps and yellow jackets is their behavior. Yellow jackets are extremely aggressive and will often sting even when unprovoked. If their nest is threatened ...
If you are not known to be allergic to bee stings but you were just stung by a bee (or another stinging insect such as a wasp, yellow jacket, or hornet), here are a few simple steps to monitor for an ...
Many types of wasps are solitary. They’re lone females who care only about feeding their babies; solitary wasps are not aggressive and don’t sting in defense. “Yellow jackets are a kind of social wasp ...
Being outside in Indiana this time of year is usually fine — unless you're swatting away buzzing insects. More than likely, you don't need to be alarmed by what's buzzing around, especially if ...
Yellow jackets are especially active as summer wanes Have you recently experienced a sensation you’d describe as “hot and smoky, almost irreverent,” as if W.C. Fields was “extinguishing a cigar on ...