LEGEND: There’s an old saying that
a Yellow jacket buzzing near a person
is a herald of good news.
YELLOW JACKETS
(sp. Milesia virginiensis & var.)
They’ve been called Hoverflys in some
areas, but here in Rockport we know
them as Yellow Jackets, and they’re a
type of Wasp. They eat insects and are
capable of stinging multiple times very
quickly, and they’re the most hostile
insect you’re most likely to run into in
and around Rockport.
Yellow Jackets can be a painful nesuance, but are not considered particularly dangerous unless you happen to be
allergic to them.
LORE: There are various remedies
for wasp stings. The one we recomend
most is vinegar, but if you happen to
be a smoker, try dabbing some moist
tobacco on the sting area.
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