Also known as yellow-legged-hornets, Asian hornets are a social species of predatory wasp. They are about one inch long and can build nests that can contain up to 6,000 workers. They are native to ...

The new species out of China is known to lock its prey away, alive but paralyzed, until its young have hatched.

Learn more about different types of wasps and how to get rid of wasps and their nests around your home. The thousands of wasp species in the Vespidae family are divided into solitary or social ...

Hornets are flying insects that feed on bugs. True hornets are less aggressive than some wasp species, but they can still be a nuisance and are dangerous for some people. Hornets are a type of ...

There are 7,000 species of wasps living in the UK, nine of which build nests to house a colony. Like bees, each wasp species is either social or solitary. Those that prefer family life build nests to ...

In an initial 3-hour lab, students first design experiments to examine intraspecific and interspecific competition using two species of parasitoid wasps. Second, students are guided to a consensus ...

Students helped name new species, including several species of parasitoid wasp. Around 1,800 students and more than 70 teachers collected insects in or near their schools. Teachers sent samples to ...

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 ...

Students helped name new species, including several species of parasitoid wasp. Some of the scientific names include Apanteles darthvaderi (Back Plains State School students thought the wasp had ...