What Causes a Reaction to a Yellow Jacket Sting? All stinging insects, including yellow jackets, belong to the class of insects called Hymenoptera. They inject venom into your skin through a stinger.

You can treat yellow jacket stings with antihistamines and home remedies. But an allergic reaction requires immediate medical attention. If you’re allergic, always carry an epi-pen. Yellow ...

Well, they are “hangry.” (No, really. They are). According to the Montgomery County Beekeepers Association, most yellow jacket colonies grow the largest during late summer and early fall ...

are the insects really bad? If you've noticed an uptick in activity and general annoyance from insects of a stinging variety – mainly yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps – you ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Yellow jackets are out in full force right now. If you think you've been seeing more of them than usual, you're not alone. Scott Baker with the Virginia Cooperative ...

Flooding in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene has led to swarms of yellow jackets. Heavy rain and standing water likely destroyed the insects' nests underground and in trees. State health ...

Hurricane Helene’s deadly flooding in western North Carolina disrupted the underground nests of stinging insects, causing them to swarm workers and residents trying to recover from the storm.

Because of the high winds and catastrophic flooding brough by Helene to the WNC region, hundreds of thousands of yellow jackets find themselves in the same predicament as many of WNC's human ...