Yellow Jacket

Life Cycle

• Annual colonies.
• Queen begins to nest in spring.
• Aggressive numbers in late summer.
• Colonies begin to decline by autumn.
• Only inseminated Queens nest over winter.

Habits

• Feeding – at certain times of the year, they feed on insects, including caterpillars and harmful flies. As the colony increases in size, they’re attracted to food consumed by humans.
• Sting – sting repeatedly when provoked, with symptoms ranging from swelling to life-threatening allergic shock.
• Visibility – visible during the day, as they don’t see well at night.
• Nesting – in trees/shrubs, or internally in attics, hollow walls, flooring, sheds and under porches/eaves of buildings.