Do sticky wasp traps or bait traps work better?

It depends on the target. Across the reviewers we read, sticky visual traps like the RESCUE! TrapStik draw the most consistent praise for paper wasps, mud daubers, and carpenter bees around eaves and decks, while bait-and-drown traps are the go-to for yellow jackets. Specialist communities note bait traps can attract insects from a wider area, so they recommend placing them away from gathering spots.