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.

However, upon closer inspection, the so-called “black hornet” is actually an entirely different species. With its size of ...

Don't let wasps ruin your outdoor time. Here’s what to do if you see wasps in or around your home and how to keep wasps away ...

Now, Vespidae is one of the families under the large wasp umbrella, and it includes about 5,000 of those wasp species. The subfamilies of Vespidae include Eumeninae (potter wasps), Masarinae ...

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

With about 600 different species of bees in Washington, you would think it would be easy to spot one. But that black and yellow insect you see quickly darting from flower to flower could just as easil ...

Around this time last year, my wife noticed some black spots on the parsley and dill growing in our garden at home. I didn’t ...

A curious summer encounter with rogue ants turns into a humorous journey through science, myth, and the mysterious habits of ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Beneficial Insectary is the only large insectary that has production in the United States (There are a few smaller specialist ...

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and ...