Nobody wants wasps hovering over them -- or worse, finding their way into your home. While using salt can kill them, there's ...

When it comes to stinging insects, wasps are some of the most feared creatures out there. Unlike honeybees, which can only sting once, most wasps can sting multiple times, injecting painful venom with ...

Abell Pest Control has observed a 10% increase in calls related to wasp and hornet activity. This increase can be attributed to a combination of a wet and hot summer followed by the continuation ...

suspected that hornets and wasps might tolerate alcohol better—or even use it as a food source. After all, these insects’ gut is known to host yeast that converts fruit sugar to alcohol.

So why do these wasps have such a high tolerance? It may be because they have a mutually beneficial relationship with wild brewer’s yeast—the same kind we use for brewing beer and baking.

and the pain from those burning-hot stings stayed with him long after the swelling went down. For years, Davis worried about ...

With spring arriving earlier than usual, so will less happily anticipated signs of summer: wasps and hornets. University of Minnesota Extension Service entomologist Jeffrey Hahn said not only will the ...

Data recorded by volunteers gives an insight into where wasps are living in the nation's grasslands, woodlands and towns. The researchers say wasps are a much maligned insect, which deserve more ...

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse.