March brings warmer temperatures and the return of queen wasps emerging from winter hibernation. After spending cold months dormant in protected spaces, queens wake up hungry and immediately start ...

Social wasps build nests from chewed wood fibers mixed with saliva, creating a durable, paper-like structure made up of tightly packed hexagonal cells. Each cell houses a developing wasp — starting as ...

This is the time of year that everyone starts to worry about wasps as their peak season is just around the corner - here are ...

Have you ever noticed a papery nest tucked under an eave or hidden in a tree and wondered how it got there? Wasps are surprisingly strategic when it comes to choosing where to build their nests. From ...

Finding a wasp nest nestled under the eaves of your house is more than a nuisance. An encounter with certain species of these prolific winged insects can result in a painful sting. It could be worse ...

Not every wasp nest is an emergency.

Wasps living around a Cold War-era nuclear facility in South Carolina have built at least four radioactive nests, raising questions about their source of hazardous material and the extent of ...

My peaceful backyard recently became dangerous thanks to a yellow jacket nest inside the soil in one of my container plants. These aggressive stinging wasps build nests that can be completely ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we discuss if a crocheted wasp nest could actually attract wasps and keep them from invading your property. Then we talk about how sewage is impacting the ...

A few wasps near the patio. One buzzing past at a barbecue. That’s easy to brush off. But those small moments can point to a ...