It’s also hard for us to think of bees as beneficial insects when we have lasting memories of getting stung as a child, let alone those who have allergic reactions to bee and wasp venom. Examples of ...

Honeybees face numerous enemies throughout their relatively short lives. Pesticides, starvation, and parasites are three ...

In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish ...

If you had to run it down, do you know the differences for a hornet vs. wasp? As summer approaches and temperatures rise, so does the number of winged visitors buzzing around your yard.While they may ...

If you've spotted hummingbirds near bees or wasps, you might wonder if these birds consider such insects as prey. Hummingbirds primarily eat nectar from a variety of sources. Not only can a clean ...

Massachusetts and the Greater Boston area are buzzing with wasps, bees, and hornets. Yellowjackets and bald-faced hornets are the most notorious for their stings and large summer colonies.

HOUSTON — Large wasps spotted around Montgomery County recently are making people nervous, but experts say there's no need to worry -- they're not murder hornets. The Montgomery County Texas A&M ...

There’s an abundance of information available about how to attract hummingbirds to your yard and feeders, but information about how to keep bees away from hummingbird feeders tends to be scarce. The ...

A recent bee attack in France left 24 injured and three in critical condition. While bee attacks aren't common, there are ...