Footage shows firefighters removing a giant wasp nest from a home in China. The massive nest was discovered hanging under the eaves of a farmer's house in Chaoyang, Liaoning Province, on3. Responding ...

The season when swarms of spotted lanternflies come to the Philadelphia region is nearly upon us, but this time, researchers ...

A bee in your bonnet has nothing on a wasp in your belly. Mississippi scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays eggs in living flies so the babies burst out of their bellies ...

Whether you have your windows open during summer or hosting an outdoor gathering, it can get frustrating when wasps invade your space. And while such insects are nature’s pest control ...

A new wasp species, Chrysonotomyia susbelli, has been identified by a Rice research team in a ZooKeys research paper ...

Often thought of as the scourge of picnics, most people fear wasps during the summer months, unaware that they are more likely to be stung in September. While a friendly honey bee dies with its ...

According to Karim Gharbi, a horticulture agent for Denver County with the Colorado State University Extension, there aren’t official studies documenting wasp or spider population trends in ...

A team of biologists recently discovered a new parasitic wasp species in the United States that has a unique way of infecting its hosts. Syntretus perlmani lays its eggs in the bodies of living ...

Parasitoid wasps, which have larvae that grow in or on other organisms and eventually kill their hosts, are widely recognized for their vast biodiversity and fascinating ecology. Syntretus ...

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 ...

A small team of biologists at Mississippi State University and the University of Wyoming has found a species of parasitoid wasp that lays its eggs inside of living adult fruit flies. In their ...

With its striking blue and orange colors, this wasp is a top-notch hunter during its peak season from August to October. These large wasps are significant pollinators and they are generally more ...