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Social species include insects such as honey bees, bumble bees, yellowjackets, paper wasps, and bald-faced hornets.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
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
In general, social wasp (yellowjacket, paper wasp, and hornet) nest members die each winter, and nests are not repaired or reused the following year.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Arizona's warm climate supports a lengthy wasp season, with common species including yellowjackets, paper wasps and hornets.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
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
In general, social wasp (yellowjacket, paper wasp, and hornet) nest members die each winter, and nests are not repaired or reused the following year.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Arizona's warm climate supports a lengthy wasp season, with common species including yellowjackets, paper wasps and hornets.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Paper wasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20wasp. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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