Key Points Wasps are pollinators but can be aggressive, making it important to manage their presence around your ...

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named, thanks to new research. The study nearly doubles the number of known species in this genus of wasps. Twenty-two new species of gall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wasps are pollinators in the garden, but not insects you want to encounter around your home, yard, or patio—they are more ...

When Charles Darwin first encountered parasitoid wasps, he was horrified. In an 1860 letter to American botanist Asa Gray, he wrote: "I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God ...

Your hummingbird feeder is a sweet treat that may also be attracting wasps. Here's how to keep your feathered friends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up a person using a black net to catch a wasp nest on a house - tamu1500/Shutterstock Have wasps started making ...

Finding a wasp nest nestled under the eaves of your house is more than a nuisance. An encounter with certain species of these prolific winged insects can result in a painful sting. It could be worse ...

Scientists have shed new light on the evolution of an important species of wasp—and believe that the findings could help improve the effectiveness of natural pest control. Dr. Rebecca Boulton, from ...

Wasps hovering around garden beds usually have a reason, and the answer often involves food, water, shelter, or a combination ...