Imagine walking through a quiet garden and spotting a mysterious grayish structure clinging to a tree branch—a wasp nest. It ...

The pain was immediate and intense.” Unknowingly, the mum of three had accidentally driven just a bit “too close” to a European wasp nest hidden in the ground. The non-native species ...

Bee, wasp, yellow jacket, hornet, and fire ant are the insect stings that most often trigger allergic reactions. But most people aren't allergic to insect stings and may mistake a normal sting ...

Nests can be found relatively close to the ground. They’re usually built between five and ten feet in the air, making them practically invisible to the human eye. At times, a nest in a tall tree ...

Panamanian paper wasp workers forsake their rights to reproduce for lives spent tending to the queen’s brood. Because nestmates are all genetically related, wasps preserve their own genetic legacy by ...

The only thing more incredible than how fast a hummingbird flaps its wings is how it builds its nest. These birds are masters of camouflage when it comes to construction. A nest is rarely found if ...

Named after the wily cuckoo bird, these emerald-coloured critters lay their eggs in other wasps’ nests, so their young can feast on their new host’s larvae. Plans to 'dim the sun' sparks ...

New Zealand has five species of these brightly coloured pests -- the German and common wasps, as well as three species of paper wasp. Auckland University professor Jacqueline Beggs, says ...

"Many of these wasp species nest in the ground and are susceptible to flooding and of course we haven't had wet weather up in the North. "It's part of the cyclic nature of wasps. The stars have ...