What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Most of what people hereabouts know as wasps are paper wasps, a few species of the Polistes genus. The routine red wasp here ...

Your first line of defense against ground wasps should be natural remedies. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural, powdery ...

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...

Beautiful but bold, the median wasp builds large hanging nests under eaves, trees, and even balconies. Get a close-up look—at ...

Bees aren't out to get you, but some pack a painful punch if pushed too far. There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide, but here we narrowed it down to the 15 that stand out for their sting strength ...

Another suggestion it made is to hang a fake wasps nest in your garden which will deter wasps from entering as they are territorial and will think other wasps have already nested there.

Last week was National Pollinator Week, which celebrates the importance of insects, birds and other animals that pollinate flowers.