Not all bees and wasps live in colonies of several thousand individuals. The horned mason bee (Osmia cornuta), for example, nests solitarily. When choosing a nesting site, the females often use ...

2024 Dartmouth Medal for Most Outstanding Reference Work (RUSA/ALA). ENTMAIN copy purchased from the Thompson Endowment. "In Hymenoptera, Marshall has applied his broad knowledge of insects to the ...

Hexagons are mutually associated with bees and wasps, as both insect species build their nests using this humble six-sided shape. Anyone who stumbles upon a bee or wasp nest in nature will be greeted ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Bees: Love them or hate them, they play an important role in our global ecosystem, in our economy and even in our backyards. But do they deserve the bad wrap they receive ...

A flash of yellow and black in the garden is often enough to make people step back. Yet most of us are not entirely sure whether the insect hovering near a flower bed is a bee, a wasp or a hornet. The ...

They may look intimidating, but these wasps help control cicada populations.

(WGHP) — With the weather warming up in North Carolina, more insects and critters will be out and about for the next few months, and it’s important to remember we share our state with all kinds of ...

Wasps are some of the more dangerous stinging insects because they can sting repeatedly, potentially leading to a severe ...

At this time of year, you might notice an uptick in buzzing visitors around your patio, compost pile or refuse bins. The striped yellow, orange and black pollinators we laud in spring and summer seem ...