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WASPS
What are you seeing?
YELLOW JACKET
Yellow jackets are carnivorous, primarily feeding on other insects like flies and bees. They also feed on picnic fare, fruits, carrion, and the nectar of flowers. Yellow jackets will forage for about 1 mile from their nest.  Most stings occur when the colony is disturbed. They are often aggressive. The objective is for the wasps to protect the nest site. Wasps are very protective of their colony and will attack if someone approaches within a few feet of the nest.
BALD FACED HORNET
These things are vicious and will swarm. Just think of a terminator with wings. It will chase you for blocks just to sting you if it feels its nest has been threatened. Keep in mind they can sting multiple times and their sting packs a painful punch. Bald-faced hornets will attack anyone or anything , unlike other stinging insects that may only sting when they feel extremely threatened. They are easily agitated by outside noises and are sensitive to vibrations, which often travel through the air. Bald-faced Hornets prey on flies and other yellow jackets (notoriously aggressive). If its prey is another aggressive wasp you better watch out.
MUD DAUBER
Wasps may sting you if you approach their nest, while daubers, typically, only sting their prey. They are very chill wasps. Their main food source is flower nectar and spiders. Spiders are paralyzed by the venom in the mud daubers sting, they are then stored in the nest as food for the dauber’s young
PAPER WASP
The body may be jet black or brown with narrow yellow bands and paired segmental spots. The sting is painful but less toxic to humans than that of the more familiar species of wasps and hornets.  The nest is made of a paper like material, fashioned from wood that the females have chewed from dead trees, fence posts, or unpainted building lumber and mixed with saliva to form a paste. They are generally only aggressive when their nest is threatened like most creatures are.
