It’s late in the summer, meaning any outdoor gathering with food and drink has a good chance of being visited by a pesky, buzzing wasp. But don’t reach for that rolled-up newspaper or can of bug spray ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.

I'm learning that as people have more time on their hands because of pandemic pandemonium and the rampant destruction of their "normal" lives, they want to know more about the fascinating lives of ...

What good are wasps? It’s a question we hear all the time. And, let’s face it, wasps are routinely demonised. They interrupt picnics (they love beer and fruit as much as we do). Their sting can be ...

Wasps are pollinators in the garden, but not insects you want to encounter around your home, yard, or patio—they are more aggressive than bees, and you don't want to get stung while lounging outside.

I was lying on the jungle floor of a Malaysian rainforest with a wasp nest dangling 10cm from my nose. I had painted each wasp with a few coloured spots so that I could tell one from another. I’d been ...

For those seeking to enjoy a wasp-free summer, a July 5 Facebook post advises to look no further than a crumpled paper bag. "Wasps ... I learned this trick long ago. So there are wasps infiltrating my ...