Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

Ensure you correctly identify hornets before you begin nest-removal procedures, as the methods for getting rid of other types of wasps are different. Find and remove hornets and their nests as ...

To distill the secret behind this metabolic mastery, study co-author and zoologist Dorothée Huchon led a hunt for genetic ...

It’s hard to think of a less popular insect than the yellowjacket, maligned because they can sting. First, I should be clear that “yellowjacket” is an imprecise, generic common name that conceals a ...

A team led by Penn State researchers identified 22 new species of gall wasps, naming them after famous thieves. This ...

New gall wasp species named after famous thieves and tricksters reveal fresh insights into their roles and ecosystems.

The most famous thieves, tricksters, and rogues were recently honored by having a brand new group of bugs named after them.

Hornets are social wasps that build communal nests ... and Africa. Every hornet species builds its nest in a different area. For example, European hornets prefer building their homes at least ...

Spotted lanternflies blacken a tree-of-heaven trunk at a property along Airport Highway in Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2024. The ...

For the first time in three years, Washington has announced it is investigating the possible sighting of a northern giant hornet, an invasive species known to kill honeybee hives. The state ...

Tropical almonds are one of many active battlegrounds in a war between a global agricultural pest, a parasitic wasp and a ... lethality within different fruit fly host species.

Human use of parasitoid wasps or other natural enemies to control pest populations is known as biological control, or ...