Hornets approach with calmer, almost leisurely movements, while wasps appear more nervous and hectic. Both species can hover to inspect food sources or perform quick evasive maneuvers when threatened.

We spent the following week exploring the nest and learning all about wasps. The children were eager and excited to see and ...

nicknamed "murder hornets," after years of tracking the invasive giant wasps in Washington state. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Children and scientists discover how wasps trick ants into protecting their larvae, changing our understanding of nature's ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Murder hornets, known more formally as the northern giant hornet after the ...

The bacteriophage gene, expressed by the bacteria, makes the aphid resistant to a parasitic wasp that plagues it. These wasps lay their eggs inside the larvae, or maggots, and remain there until ...