The tarantula hawk — a large and striking wasp with a metallic, blue-black body and bright orange wings — is known for delivering one of the most excruciating stings in the insect world.

Wasp stings are no joking matter. This time of year, stinging insects are fierce. You might come across a yellow jacket hive or hornet nest nest anywhere in your yard, beneath your deck, or inside ...

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia - is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

A man who was stung hundreds of times by a swarm of wasps says he is still too scared to go outside. Andrew Powell, 57, initially thought he had been stung 160 times after they invaded his home ...

Stephen Cockroft, 70, was kept in hospital for observation after being stung by 42 wasps Stephen Cockroft was stung 42 times after accidentally disturbing a wasps' nest in his back garden.

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia - is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...