Insect update: Why yellow jackets might be pestering you this fall

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
The wings of a wasp stick up as it looks through a yellow flower with lots of little blossums.
A bee sits atop flowers during a practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 3, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. Matt Slocum/AP Photo

Yellow jackets are a type of wasp with yellow and black markings. During our insect update, entomologist PJ Liesch tells us why these wasps become bothersome in the fall. Plus, we hear about other insects that are thriving during the season.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Trina La Susa Technical Director
  • P.J. Liesch Guest

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