For homeowners hoping to wait them out, it's best to know how long wasps normally live. Here's the answer to the important questions about a wasp's lifespan and what to know before going all-in on ...

Erythrina gall wasps, mostly yellow, 6- to 8-millimeter-long invasive pests, create galls — swollen, tumor-like growths — in erythrina tree tissue that serve as cocoons for their larvae to mature.

You can see the largest species of tarantula hawk wasp, Pepsis heros, at the Museum. It's on diplay in Hintze Hall. Tarantula hawks can reach up to 11 centimetres long. There are 133 known species and ...

Minute wasps called chalcids (pronounced 'kal-sids') are usually less than three millimetres long, smaller than a grain of rice. They come in a variety of glossy and metallic colours. Less beautiful, ...