From its bright orange, red and black markings, I could clearly see this was a Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus). These wasps are large and intimidating. They are over an inch long and ...

Ground wasps, such as yellowjackets and digger wasps, are species that burrow into the soil to create their nests, often becoming aggressive if disturbed. One surprising and effective way to repel ...

Ground wasps (Sphex) are typically yellow jackets, hornets, cicada killer wasps, digger wasps, or solitary wasps, with the ...