Happily, your picnic friend is unlikely to bring a swarm of wasps to your table, because social wasps are poor recruiters.

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real sting, and what particular traits make the difference. The team created ...

Wasps are having a good year following a cooler summer in 2024 - so how can we live alongside them without a sting?

Experts are advising that this problem is only due to get worse as the most common species of wasps found in the UK, such as ...

The Big Wasp Survey, a citizen science project involving thousands of volunteers throughout the UK, has yielded important genetic insights into the common wasp, reports a study led by UCL researchers.

Let’s talk about wasps and the role they play in our ecosystem. ... While you may not have seen a braconid wasp before, you have likely seen one of the more common wasps known as the paper wasp.

Hidden wasp nests, sometimes tucked inside buildings, can be among the hardest to spot and remove. Here’s what to know about common wasps in Kansas and how to get rid of them if they build a ...