Not all wasps are out to sting you — and the mud dauber certainly isn't. Here's why these scary-looking bugs boast benefits ...

It turns out that mud dauber wasps have some benefits, but if you want to get rid of them and their nests, learn how to do it the right way.

Many people tend to run when they see a wasp and avoid an area if they see one of their nests overhead. However, did you know there is a special species of wasps that also build their nests out of mud ...

Bees, wasps, and hornets have found unique ways to survive in habitats all around the world. Mud daubers are a type of wasp that has developed a particularly interesting nesting behavior — they grow ...

If you've had odd, black bugs chasing you around your home, you're not alone. Especially in Texas. Small, black insects are common here, but when it comes to mud daubers and ensign wasps, there's good ...

David and I live in a farming area that includes preserved fields and wooded hillsides. Both of us are outside as much as possible, but we like different things in nature. I like plants and birds, ...

Anyone that lives near water — the lake, pond or creeks — are probably going to have orange cylinders of mud pipes from mud daubers decorating the outside of your home. They can be found under the ...

Experimental duo Matmos (Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt) have announced their 14th album, Return To Archive, which will be out digitally on November 3 via Smithsonian Folkways with a physical release in ...

A common expression foreshadowing the topic of this discussion might be, “What goes around, comes around." For instance, if spiders are the worst nightmares of flies, then, to go around, wasps must ...