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In the Southeast, there are several species of paper wasps, which are about 5/8 to 1-inch long with reddish brown or yellow and brownish striped slender bodies and long, dangly legs.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
While some wasps, like paper wasps, create papery nests under roof peaks and in the high branches of trees, yellow jackets usually build their nests in hollow logs and stumps, or in underground burrows, often abandoned rodent dens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Yi Shen and David Blaauw Shen says since paper wasps are only active in the warmer months, the team rushed to test their transmitter on one of the pollinators in time to submit to their work to ISSCC.
—Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Mar. 2026
The sounds are most prominent near an underground yellow jacket nest, paper wasp nest, or the large, enclosed bald-fast hornet's paper nest.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
The three most commonly encountered are hornets, paper wasps and yellow jackets.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While some, like honey bees and lacewings, are beneficial pollinators, others — such as mosquitoes and paper wasps — can be nuisances or even pose health risks.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
While some wasps, like paper wasps, create papery nests under roof peaks and in the high branches of trees, yellow jackets usually build their nests in hollow logs and stumps, or in underground burrows, often abandoned rodent dens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Yi Shen and David Blaauw Shen says since paper wasps are only active in the warmer months, the team rushed to test their transmitter on one of the pollinators in time to submit to their work to ISSCC.
—Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Mar. 2026
The sounds are most prominent near an underground yellow jacket nest, paper wasp nest, or the large, enclosed bald-fast hornet's paper nest.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
The three most commonly encountered are hornets, paper wasps and yellow jackets.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While some, like honey bees and lacewings, are beneficial pollinators, others — such as mosquitoes and paper wasps — can be nuisances or even pose health risks.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Paper wasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20wasp. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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