What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...

For the past few weeks, in between raindrops, I have been trying to paint the lower part of our house. When I removed the shutters, I found a small community of wasps, spiders and other insects.

What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental ...

It was dubbed the “Murder Hornet” in Japan, where it is known to kill people. “We’re not quite sure if they’re able to fight against Asian giant hornets," Vu said of regular honey bees.

Deadly bees and wasp-like relatives, armed with potent stings and aggressive behaviors, pose significant threats worldwide.

Get this: there are more than 100,000 species of wasps in the world. Now, Vespidae is one of the families under the large wasp umbrella, and it includes about 5,000 of those wasp species.

References [1] The formation of a rolling larval chamber as the unique structural gall of a new species of cynipid gall wasps. Scientific Reports (2023). [2] Review of the Synergus Hartig Species ...

7. Vespa velutina – “Asian Hornet” This invasive hornet species is spreading fast across Europe and poses a double threat: painful stings and devastation to honeybee colonies.

Bees aren't out to get you, but some pack a painful punch if pushed too far. There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide, but here we narrowed it down to the 15 that stand out for their sting strength ...

Eucalyptus gall wasps, particularly the invasive Leptocybe invasa, present a serious threat to forestry and ecosystem health worldwide. These wasps induce the formation of specialised galls on ...

The problematic types are the social wasps, who live together in a colony with a queen. There are thousands of wasp species. These are the common types of wasps to look out for near your home: ...