Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

Wasps need lots of insects to feed their young, so thrive in the warmer months Despite their bad reputation and tendency to disrupt picnics, wasps are an important part of our ecosystem. During ...

A new species of wasp has been discovered parasitizing adult fruit flies – the first of its kind ever documented. Parasitoid wasps' life cycles can get pretty gruesome (at least from the ...

Conservationists credit a species of parasitoid wasp for keeping Wilkins’ Bunting birds alive Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, joined PEOPLE as a writer ...

We take a look at the last few weeks of the summer season for wasps — which, for almost all of them, is also the last few weeks of their lives. The wind has started howling, the mercury has plunged ...

There have been anecdotal reports of larger-than-normal wasp populations in certain parts of Canada in recent weeks — Alberta is abuzz as are the Prairies You can save this article by ...

Wasps are intelligent and complex. But can you wait for them to die out? Wasps can be a deceptively tricky pest to deal with.

Home owners are being warned to watch out for the signs of wasp infestation as we head into the autumn. Rentokil Pest Control says the Common and German Wasps present a threat of infestation over ...

When a wasp stings, it injects venom into the skin, causing pain, redness, and swelling. Unlike bees, wasps can sting ...

You might be trying to enjoy the few last days of warmth outside, but some have noticed area wasps are crashing the party. There’s a good explanation why wasps, yellow jackets and hornets appear to be ...

The atmosphere of gas planet WASP-107b is a bit lopsided, and that could teach astronomers something new about alien weather. WASP-107b is a strikingly fluffy planet, only about a tenth as dense ...