Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...

What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental ...

Bees aren't out to get you, but some pack a painful punch if pushed too far. There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide, but here we narrowed it down to the 15 that stand out for their sting strength ...

Activists who are releasing beavers into the wild say they are ‘doing God’s work’. Campaign groups are risking jail by ...

It was a beautiful warm day and I was working on my tomatoes. I realized they had been exposed to too much sunshine and ...

The first new species is Idris bianor, named after the spider genus it parasitizes, according to the study. Its body length is just 0.02 to 0.03 inches long, researchers said, and its body is light ...

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.

I work with paper wasps, a type of social insect that builds nests shaped like upside down umbrellas. Wasps do a lot more than we give them credit for, including pollination! They even eat common pest ...

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 ...

Wasps are likely among the most bothersome visitors on balconies, terraces, or in gardens. In some cases, they may settle in ...

Key Points Wasps are drawn to your yard by any food and drink containing sugar or protein.They like to build their nests in ...