Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named for the first time, thanks to new research led by a Penn ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse.

Phil Warburton is one of millions of citizen scientists around the globe helping fill the gaps in knowledge for entomologists ...

Yellow jacket is the common name of several species that typically build nests in cavities ... Dobrinska says you'll probably notice it June through August when large numbers of wasps fly in and out ...

In this photo, I’m holding a large female Carolina mantis. Note that she is green, which helps her blend in with her ...

Wasps are vital members of the natural community, but they can be dangerous nesting on our homes. Here are keys to safe nest ...

Just in time for Halloween, for those of you who are afraid of spiders I will take that phobia and raise it by one- maybe ...

Who needs a horror movie when you’ve got tarantula hawks? These wasps paralyze tarantulas so the still-living spider can ...

Astonishingly, some of the wasps survived the ordeal ... around the fate of a threatened species. Steely determination, ecological expertise and a large helping of luck have all contributed ...

Conservationists have introduced a wasp to tackle an invasive scale insect destroying forest habitat of the ...