Yellow Jacket Wasp

Scientific Name: Vespula spp.
Yellow jackets are heavy-bodied wasps, black with yellow or white markings, about 1/2 inch long.
They live in grey, papery nests located either below ground, or suspended above ground in vegetation. The nests have only a single opening.
Hunting “workers” search for prey, carrion or rotting fruit, and are attracted to any meat or sugary item. Food is carried back to the nest where it is fed to nest mates.
Stings usually occur through accidental contact with the nest or nest entrance.
Most active late summer