Read on to learn how to identify them and keep them away. Name for 22 types of social wasps Social species Only construct ...

It’s not the same as trying to eradicate a whole nest full of active wasps. If another wasp shows up, save the body and show it to a pest-control expert who can identify whether it is a future queen, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Hornets have quite the reputation, but Kate Bradbury explains why the European hornet is much less agressive than common and German wasps and how you should help them in your garden ...

Hornets are social wasps that build communal nests by chewing wood to create a thin, sticky pulp. Female hornets are aggressive, while males are docile and don’t have a stinger. Interestingly, each ...

Wasps start new nest construction in the late spring and continue into summer. A wasp nest can be in the ground, under gutters or eaves, in a tree or in an attic. Once you identify the type of ...

Since they started building the nests earlier, he said, the queens will be able to reproduce more workers. Queen wasps reproduce until the end of the summer. Hahn said early eradication of wasp nests ...

These include dusting nests with insecticide, baiting wasps into traps ... BugGuide or your local extension service can often help with ID. One of the easiest ways to remove wasps from the ...

With the destruction of their homes and nests, many wasps have become more aggressive.