This one-of-a-kind predatory strategy has never been seen in other insects. Scientists think it was used to trap flies into ...

A survey on larvae of Japanese wasps revealed that not only is their diet more diverse than previously thought, it also showed that wild colonies prey ...

and hornets are some of North America's most common wasp species. In North America, worker wasps—infertile female wasps—build the nest, feed larvae, forage for food, and defend the nest.

Many insects are at risk of extinction. But when it comes to mosquitoes and ticks it feels like there are more of them.

With the warmer weather returning, wasps are making their grand return as well. Here's what to know about the stinging insects and how to stay safe.

Digger wasps make a short burrow for each egg, stocking it with food and returning a few days later to provide more. A new ...

One day last week I heard Mary Alice yelling for me to come quickly. Naturally I listened and went to her rescue. I saw a ...

Brown widow spiders protect their egg sacs by capturing and killing parasitic wasps and constructing silk spikes. The tactics ...

The 99-million-year-old fossil was preserved in amber and uncovered in Myanmar. Photograph by Qiong Wu, College of Life Sciences at Capital Normal University ...