Most ground-nesting wasps are solitary and mind their own business as they pollinate plants and prey on unwelcome garden pests, such as caterpillars. But social wasps, which live in a colony with a ...

Wasps, often confused with bees, are misunderstood pollinators that can be both beneficial and bad. If you’ve ever come across a papery structure in your attic or had a small hole in your backyard ...

Wasps are more often than not unwelcome guests, and if they decide to set up in your yard during winter, you could be dealing ...

Photo courtesy of CAES NewsUniversity of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts suggest thinking twice before spraying pesticides to control ground-nesting bees. Bumblebees and other native bees are ...

As summer ends, many people notice an increase in flying insects. Some of them are harmless, while others can sting or bite. One insect notorious for stinging people is the wasp. While these flying ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. Bagrada bugs are only about 5 to 7 mm (0.27 inches) long, but they're becoming a ...