Wasps are some of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet, but you definitely do not want to harass them. Although the ubiquitous insects are quite pretty — northern paper wasps, for example, ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Have you ever noticed the presence of wasps in the yard goes up around this time of year? You’re not imagining things. They’re out and they’re angrier than usual, but there’s a reason ...

Mention wasps to someone, and you’ll likely get a negative reaction. Wasps often are seen as scary, angry insects that are dangerous and likely to sting. While some wasps can be aggressive at times, ...

Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like “horror,” “vampire,” and “nightmare.” These insects combine outsized ...

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A warming climate is disrupting the delicate balance of nature. An international team of scientists led by entomologists from ...

Two South Georgia scientists have invented the Wasp Hound, a carry-along bedbug detector that relies on stinger-less wasps to determine whether the malicious mites have infested a hotel’s beds, ...

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Home is where the heart is. It's probably also where a ton of brown marmorated stink bugs are right now, crawling out from behind photos, covering... Can Wasps Squash The Stink Bug Plague? Home is ...