March brings warmer temperatures and the return of queen wasps emerging from winter hibernation. After spending cold months ...

By Margot Russell Next time you are walking through a swath of trees, whether on a trail near Westfield or in the shady ...

Wasps are drawn to sugary foods like fruits, sweets, flower nectar, and sodas. Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary ...

A Dalhousie University student is collecting wasp nests to analyze them for the presence of heavy metals such as copper and ...

Pollination, the transfer of pollen from male to female parts of the same or a different flower, is necessary to produce ...

Real estate experts Nicole Wear and Calle Holmgren had their family's unusable lawn transformed into outdoor living rooms ...

Woolly aphids may be to blame. These insects suck sap from healthy plants and leave a sticky substance behind. They can be ...

Navigating neighbor disputes over yard debris in Florida can be tricky. Who is legally responsible for fallen leaves, fruit, and trees?

Ants trapped in amber reveal possible partnerships and parasites, offering a rare glimpse into ecosystems from nearly 100 ...

My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...

Bee-eater birds are stunningly colorful, but their diet of bees and other insects puts them at odds with humans.