As winged insects go about the important business of pollinating plants, you may wonder whether the little guy that just landed on your arm is a bee, a wasp, a hornet, or even a yellow jacket—and ...

Michael Sheehan accidentally disturbed a wasp nest while trimming a hedge in his back garden in Cork - he dragged himself ...

This yellow-legged beastie is a hornet species indigenous to Southeast Asia, and due to their habit of hunting honeybees, ...

Mimicry in animals is a common form of protection from predators. For instance, two distasteful or toxic butterflies may ...

If you’re struggling to keep bees away, consider how inviting your garden might be and keep an eye on the following: These same factors can also encourage wasps and hornets to infest your property.

It's also commonplace for wasps to attack a honeybee hive for sustenance. They are often successful due to honey bees' naturally slower and more docile behavior during the fall. Sadly for honey ...

Michael Sheehan, aged 56, died while gardening at his home in Cork after being stung by a swarm of wasps. Mr Sheehan was ...

While docked in Cozumel, Mexico, a swarm of bees tried to make a lounge chair on Carnival Valor’s lido deck their new home.

have a poor reputation with the public A new study reveals that wasps are largely disliked by the public, whereas bees are highly appreciated. The researchers involved say that this view is unfair ...

It is called entomophobia which means an irrational and uncontrollable fear (phobia) of insects, usually a specific insect or group of insects (wasps and bees in your son's case). Not many people ...

A 56-year-old father of three has died after suffering what is believed to be an allergic reaction after he was stung by ...