Amber found in the Amazon forest region of Ecuador containing a trove of well-preserved fossils of wasps, midges, flies, ...

Wasps are largely misunderstood insects, playing vital roles as pollinators, predators, and scavengers, far beyond their ...

Lydia Wong was 22 years old and about to start graduate studies focused on wild bees when, while working with her brother on ...

On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the ...

At this time of year, you might notice an uptick in buzzing visitors around your patio, compost pile or refuse bins. The ...

In the fall, weeds are often more troublesome than insect pests. Cool temperatures and more frequent rainfall in late summer and fall will wake up dormant weeds. Both grass-like and broadleaf weeds ...

Mast year are one of nature’s cleverest survival strategies, turning quiet woodlands into unexpected treasure troves. If you’ve recently noticed the ground carpeted with acorns or beech nuts then ...

Nils Bernstein is a food, drink, and travel editor and writer based in Mexico City. He is the food editor for Wine Enthusiast and has written for such publications as Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Food & ...

With the season’s heat upon us, you may have noticed many buzzing insects flying around your flowers. Some are big and intimidating, while others are tiny. No matter the size, they buzz around, ...

A dachshund who was rudely awoken by a wasp sting in the night has melted hearts online, as internet users can't cope with her swollen appearance. Noodle, the 10-month-old dachshund was catching up on ...

They have a bad reputation thanks to carrying 'weapons' on their bums — but wasps are doing more for the prairie ecosystem than most people realize. Dr. James Tansey, an entomologist with the ...

The first radioactive nest was reported in early July. Several radioactive wasp nests have been found in South Carolina at a site that used to produce parts for nuclear weapons, according to officials ...