but multiple stings — often from worker hornets defending their hornet nest — can be fatal. Yellow jackets are some of the most aggressive wasps and are responsible for a large number of ...

Yellow jackets (which include bald-faced hornets ... the nests should be eliminated to minimize the risk of stings. Honey bees mostly occupy manufactured hives, but occasionally nest in cavities ...

Their stings are painful, but the wasps are usually not aggressive except when disturbed at the nest. German wasps (Vespula germanica) are very similar in appearance to the yellow-jacket ...