What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

These wasps often live in large colonies and are protective of their nest. Mud Daubers In contrast to Yellow Jackets, Mud Daubers are generally non-aggressive.

We've rounded up 11 easy tricks to keep wasps away from your home and yard this season, so you can actually enjoy your time ...

BARRY REED/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Mud dauber wasps like to build their “mud” nest under building eaves. Each dried tube contains a larva which is fed a paralyzed spider and then sealed. Yellow ...

Mud daubers and paper wasps are commonly seen around homes and will generally not attack people. However, yellow jackets will actually attack people.

The yellow jacket captures soft-bodied insects and feeds the juices to its young. The mud-dauber wasp builds a columned nest of mud under the eaves of houses and stocks it with insects on which ...

Some wasp species, particularly mud daubers, create distinctive tube-like structures from mud. Unlike bee hives, wasp nests are generally not reused year after year, with new queens starting fresh ...

Paper wasps and mud daubers also make a contribution. Beetles Beetles as pollinators are often overlooked as pollinators but are up there with bees and butterflies.