As summer ends, many people notice an increase in flying insects. Some of them are harmless, while others can sting or bite. One insect notorious for stinging people is the wasp. While these flying ...

A fear of wasps is relatively common among many. If it’s not the anticipatory buzz of nearby wings that gets you, it’s the ...

Scott Shaw, a University of Wyoming entomology professor, recently contributed to a comprehensive new book on Darwin wasps, ...

Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like ...

The elm zigzag sawfly has spread to 15 states in five years. Now it's attacking the tree that cities planted to replace Dutch ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — With the weather warming up in ...

What’s buzzing around California? It’s not bees or mosquitoes, it’s wasps. Active year-round, wasps are most noticeable from March through November. This peak season sees their colonies at full size, ...

Wasps are beneficial as pollinators and pest controls, but a nest near your house can cause problems. Not all wasps are aggressive, but they will sting to protect their nests or if they feel ...