Hornet colonies tend to be smaller, often with a few hundred members. Wasps, on the other hand, can form larger colonies in the thousands.

A massive hornet has been captured on camera eating a wasp in a pub after interrupting a drinker's pint. Jerry Sidders, 38, took a series of photos of the incredible sight at The Bird In The Hand ...

Wasps and hornets are most active during the summer months, typically from June to September. Bees usually become active in the spring with the warm weather and flowering of plants.

If people panic and swat a wasp, the insect releases venom that signals the other worker wasps in the nest to mount a full-on attack. “When you get a warning, you should quietly go back the way ...