Nothing ruins a summer afternoon on the porch like a swarm of angry wasps. Here's why these stinging insects might be ...

Spring is in full force, and with it comes the resurgence of many stinging insects. Whether you’re mowing the lawn, tending ...

Peppermint oil is often cited as a natural insect deterrent due to its strong scent, while dish soap helps the mixture ...

It might feel too risky to get up close to a nest in your yard. Tell the different between a wasp and bee habitat at a glance ...

Have you ever stumbled upon a wasp nest? At first glance, it might look like a small ball, but don't be tempted to disturb its residents. Here's why. Wasps can be a real annoyance, buzzing around your ...

I’d like to get some information on wasps. Should I automatically destroy any nests I find? I seem to remember that wasps pollinate flowers. I’ve also read that some wasps eliminate garden pests. — ...

Wasps awoke early in Redding, California due to warmer-than-usual weather in February and March. How to avoid them and what ...

At this time of year, you might notice an uptick in buzzing visitors around your patio, compost pile or refuse bins. The striped yellow, orange and black pollinators we laud in spring and summer seem ...

Follow these steps to prevent an insect infestation.

Last year, I posted an essay called Some Truths About the Fascinating Lives of Wasps, which discussed an article published in New Scientist by Richard Jones called "Not so Waspish," with the subtitle, ...

A large-scale experiment shows that warmth brings bees and wasps out of hibernation earlier—leaving some of them with poorer starting conditions. This is particularly true for species in cooler ...

Researchers say they have discovered high diversity of Darwin wasps in a tropical rainforest in Brazil, wasps which were previously thought to thrive more in cooler habitats. Researchers say they have ...