Wasps nests can be startling to see, but some are more dangerous than others. Here's how to know what species is building a ...

The Big Wasp Survey, a citizen science project involving thousands of volunteers throughout the UK, has yielded important genetic insights into the common wasp, reports a study led by UCL researchers.

While wasps could be beneficial in your yard, especially for pollination, there are some whose nests you still do not want to ...

Whether you're mowing the lawn or hosting a cookout, the last thing you want to worry about is stinging insects such as wasps. But the truth is that wasps have a somewhat undeserved bad reputation.

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a ... wasp! As temperatures in Middle Tennessee start to increase, the insect has decided to make its grand return with an extra bit of pizzazz. The common wasp, or ...

Wasps sting first and ask questions later—or so it seems. PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia Schneider explains why this is the case. When we talk about wasps, we mainly mean the German wasp, Vespula ...

Yellow jackets and paper wasps are typically a familiar sight this time of year – buzzing around gardens, patios and hiking trails and eyeing our picnics and barbecues. But this summer, our region’s ...