Box elder bugs can be a nuisance just by their sheer numbers in the late fall when their populations explode and they swarm structures and infiltrate homes. Here's how to play defense when the bugs come calling.
Yellowjackets are a fact of outdoor life during the summer and fall in Oregon. While they are beneficial to the environment, their painful sting poses a hazard to people. Here's how to avoid them.
When cool weather hits in the fall, insects head indoors just like humans do. But most insects found overwintering in homes are just freeloaders looking for warmth and not cause for great concern.
Human interactions with Vespid wasps — yellow jackets, hornets and paper wasps — increase at the end of summer when their populations are at their height. Here's an introduction to the behavior of Vespids.