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A detailed illustration of a yellowjacket, a type of predatory wasp found in North America. They build their nests underground, and woe to the human who disturbs them. Mark uncovered a nest one July day, and hundreds of yellowjackets poured out, buzzing like chainsaws. It must have looked like a slapstick routine, Mark running across a green lawn, swatting his body until it bruised, before he dove toward the hose and showered himself with water. He counted 17 stings and felt like he had the flu for 2 days. His arthritis cleared up for almost a year.