Modern-day parasitoids in the same superfamily—Chrysidoidea—include cuckoo wasps (which, as their name suggests, lay their eggs in the nests of their hosts) and bethylid wasps (which paralyze their ...

Eastern cicada killers, also known as giant cicada killers, are a family of large wasps roughly 1-1.5 inches long with clear, brownish-wings and black-and-yellow patterns similar to most wasps.

Hornets are flying insects that feed on bugs. True hornets are less aggressive than some wasp species, but they can still be a nuisance and are dangerous for some people. Hornets are a type of ...

The Northern giant hornet, more commonly known as the "murder ... The 2-inch-long hornet, with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous ...

Even a wasp exterminator wearing protective clothing ... The man, who was in his 50s, was searching for an Asian giant hornet’s nest when he was stung in the ear and back.