Yellow Jackets

Yellow Jackets, or predatory wasps, are black with bright yellow coloring on their heads, thorax, and abdomen.  Yellow Jacket wasps build nests from a paper-like product they create and are usually found in the ground, in bushes, trees, or inside walls, attics, and chimneys of buildings.

Yellow Jacket Facts:

• Yellow Jacket wasps range from 3/8 inch to 5/8 inch in length.
• Yellow Jacket wasps construct new nests each spring.
• Yellow Jacket wasps' nests can vary from a few hundred to many thousands of wasps.