Scientists have observed a new parasitic behavior between a wasp and a social species of spider, where the spider re-learned ...

Could it be that the ability to perform complex reasoning isn’t necessarily constrained by brain size? According to American researchers, paper wasps can use known relationships to infer unknown ...

While worker wasps become unable to fly in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, they are still able to maintain life. Most wasps die after temperatures drop below freezing (32 F) with the ...

Last week, I noticed a huge wasp perched on a dried-up cucumber leaf. It was a male cicada killer wasp, Sphecius speciosus. These beneficial wasps show up each year shortly after the annual cicadas ...

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When most people think of pollinating insects, they mean bees and butterflies. These are the species that get all the publicity. But there are many other types of pollinators, and some of the most ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it discovered a radioactive wasps' nest, with radiation levels more than 10 times those laid out in federal regulations, at a facility in South Carolina.

EYEWITNESS NEWS. NEW ON WYFF NEWS FOUR TODAY. NOW WE’VE SEEN EVERYTHING. A RADIOACTIVE WASP’S NEST WAS DISCOVERED IN SOUTH CAROLINA. ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ON JULY ...

ANSBACH, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach is home to various bees, wasps and hornets and while some are more aggressive than others, they are all protected by the German Nature Protection Law.

It's summer in the northern hemisphere and that means sun, sea—and wasps. This is a worker wasp. She is looking for food to feed to her sibling larvae in her mother's papery looking nest. Is she ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite their bee-like appearance, hoverflies are all buzz, no bite ...