Stinging insects, such as bees, wasps and hornets, can become quite active in the fall season, as they begin to prepare for winter. Two large nests were recently removed from areas of Staten Island. A ...

Wasps, hornets, yellowjackets, and bees all have a lot in common, but there are plenty of ways to tell the difference between them. If you’re not sure what’s causing that constant buzzing out in your ...

Recent calls to the Purdue Extension office have prompted me to re-visit a topic I have written about before: bees or wasps that form an elaborate nest and function as a colony. We call them “social” ...

With summer comes warm weather, beach trips and those pesky flying insects that can cause a lot of problems. Hornets, wasps and bees can cause damage, create nests and swarm residents and pets when ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Are you worried about bees and wasps stinging you while gardening? Reader Therese emailed about a bee problem in her small raised bed vegetable garden in Cleveland: “For the last ...

In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish brown, ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y -- Bee-careful when buzzing around Von Briesen Park in Fort Wadsworth. Positioned under a tree trunk, a large wasp nest hangs over the walkway low enough to be touched. Dennis Rees ...

Even though most people back away quickly when they see a huge wasp’s nest, you can’t deny that these are amazing creatures. The video below captured one of the more elusive intricacies of wasp ...

Connal McLean is affiliated with The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust and The Entomological Society of New Zealand. Jennifer Jandt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

A team of scientists took a closer look at declining bee populations in the Netherlands and discovered something unexpected — the bees were getting smaller. What does the world look like to a wasp ...