There are 7,000 species of wasps living in the UK, nine of which build nests to house a colony. Like bees, each wasp species is either social or solitary. Those that prefer family life build nests to ...

The insects we most commonly identify as "wasps" are the social ... attacked by wasps Why is it so hard to swat a fly? Social wasp nests are constructed from wood fibres collected and then mixed ...

wasp removal is often best left to the professionals, especially if you can’t identify the types of insects you’re dealing ...

The nest is likely to have been built by many wasps over several years, says the wildlife trust A wildlife trust hopes a giant wasp nest found in a house could help people better understand the ...

But you may be more familiar with the black and yellow social species. Colonies of social wasps are considered annoying pests - they often nest in manmade structures and deal out painful stings if you ...

The following day, Mrs. Sorscher noticed another two wasps. “This is very strange,” she said to her husband. “There must be a nest somewhere,” Mr. Sorscher replied. “I’ll look outside ...

There is another reason to celebrate wasps, though: their nests, which are always magnificent feats of papery invertebrate architecture. Although the quarters of some species are hidden in the ground ...

A wildlife trust hopes a giant wasp nest found in a house could help people better understand the insect. The impressive structure, measuring an estimated 75cm (30in) across, was donated to the ...

as the sugary secretions provided by wasp larvae in the nest will no longer be available to them as these larvae will have matured. This change, alongside the breaking down of the social order of ...