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 ...

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

Recent calls to the Purdue Extension office have prompted me to re-visit a topic I have written about before: bees or wasps that form an elaborate nest and function as a colony. We call them “social” ...

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.

Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, according to new research.

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 ...

Local News Those large insects flying around aren't murder hornets, they're cicada killer wasps, experts say Murder hornets got their name because they prey on bees and decapitate them.

Whether you're facing one pesky wasp's nest or an infestation, follow this guide to learn how to get rid of wasps at your ...

Recent calls to the Purdue Extension office have prompted me to re-visit a topic I have written about before: bees or wasps that form an elaborate nest and function as a colony. We call them “social” ...

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 ...