Yellowjacket
( Dolichovespula spp. , Vespula spp.) - Yellowjackets are stinging insects about .5 in. long and are colored yellow and black or white and black. They are social insects and live together in nests in the ground or in trees, shrubs or structures. \r\n
"Biography"
The nests are made in the spring and remain active for only 1 year. The workers look for caterpillars and other insects to feed the young, and will defend the nest by stinging . The colony will not survive the winter.\r\n
Treatment
Nest should not be bothered unless a threat to people or pets. Special aerosols can penetrates the nest to kill the colony. Liquid pesticides can be applied to ground nests. \r\n
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