I was walking around inspecting my property when suddenly I felt like I had been shot in my right thigh.It hurt that bad.
It turns out that I had been stung twice by these yellow jackets.I ran as far away as I could but those mothers will pursue you.
Best things to do with them is kill them when you find them.
I never want to experience that pain again.
They DO hurt like heck. I stopped my ATV right over a nest and got stung several times. IT HURTS. Took care of the nest at sun down.
On occasion I could find their nest just by quietly standing and watching the field. Eventually, I would see some motion and focus on where they were coming from.
I have often thought that a YJ nest must have some odor that you could train a dog to find. Just a thought.