Ouch! Those intimately acquainted with the sting of Alabama's notorious red wasp know that they never want to encounter another. And who can blame them? Knowledge is power, so get to know this flying ...

Ouch! Those intimately acquainted with the sting of Alabama's notorious red wasp know that they never want to encounter another. And who can blame them? Knowledge is power, so get to know this flying ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paper wasps building a nest - Sdbower/Getty Images Wasps are essential pollinators, but you likely don't want them near your home.

Pictured here is a red paper wasp, one of 22 species of paper wasps known to exist in North America. Paper wasps are so called because they build paper nests. I once observed one carefully cutting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red wasps, especially the Carolina paper wasp, are known to be more aggressive than typical paper wasps and can sting with little ...

Common around household eves and neighborhoods as they are in the woods, the eight species of paper wasps resident in this state are well known to most Oklahomans. The wasps range in color from ...

Keep your eyes peeled for these pesky pests buzzing around your yard. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Red wasps are aggressive insects with painful stings and can sting repeatedly. Their nests house ...