There are over 100,000 species of wasps, each with different habits and life cycles. Wasps are important pollinators and help control harmful insects that destroy food crops. Drones or worker wasps ...

Wasps are some of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet, but you definitely do not want to harass them. Although the ubiquitous insects are quite pretty — northern paper wasps, for example, ...

Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, wasps, mosquitoes and more. There are more kinds of insects than there ...

Curious where bees and wasps go in winter? Learn how these buzzing insects survive the cold months and what happens to hives and nests until spring.

This week, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reported that 139 new species were discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year, including a species of wasp that can drag a cockroach to its death. Most ...

Most wasps die off when temperatures fall below freezing, but queen wasps can overwinter until spring. Remove old nests, seal entry points, and do a garden cleanup to reduce the risk of overwintering.

If you puncture the ovary of a wasp called Microplitis demolitor, viruses squirt out in vast quantities, shimmering like iridescent blue toothpaste. “It’s very beautiful, and just amazing that there’s ...

Whether you're mowing the lawn or hosting a cookout, the last thing you want to worry about is stinging insects such as wasps. But the truth is that wasps have a somewhat undeserved bad reputation.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicholas Green, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) Advertisement Article ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and ...