Plus, how to prevent them in the future.
Ground wasps are usually a jot down known as yellowjackets, with several different species found in the Southeast.
Their numbers can reach the thousands.
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Vibrations from mowing, string trimming, hedge trimming or even walking by a nest causes the alert.
They dont carry pollen like honeybees do in pollen baskets on their rear legs.
Within that void in the ground will be a paper nest with multiple layers and cells, says Benson.
Occasionally, yellowjackets nest in attics and wall void of houses and sheds.
Yellowjacket colonies typically die out every year when cold weather arrives.
These can be gigantic, with more than 200,00 workers and multiple queens.
They require treatment by a professional pest control operator, says Benson.
