Unlike bees, wasps don’t store food for the winter and the majority of wasps die off when temperatures fall below freezing. However, mated queen wasps can survive the cold by hiding out in sheltered ...

Wasps aren't many people's favorite insect, but they can actually do a lot of good. Some pollinate flowers and vegetables, while others help control aphids, caterpillars, and other garden pests. Okay, ...

What Does a Bald-Faced Hornet Nest Look Like? “What kind of hive is in my tree?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Caren Holderman of Kankakee, Illinois. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, ...

The first nest of the bee killing Asian Hornet has been located and removed in Northern Ireland as efforts ramp up across the island to stop the invasive pollinator predator species getting a foothold ...

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol research has uncovered.

Detailed in a study published on October 16 in the journal Science, biologists collaborating across multiple universities in Japan show that the females in a subset of around 100 stink bug species ...

As you prep for winter vacations and weekends away, it's important to make sure your home is safe from trespassers, porch pirates and other forms of theft. That's where home security steps in, and why ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.