And social insect queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests. Most people won't be surprised that bumble bees and ground-nesting wasp colonies have queens.

Plus, how to identify ground wasp nests and prevent future infestations. If you’ve ever been stung by a wasp, you know it’s unpleasant. Although ground wasps may be less aggressive than some ...

Once removed the nests are double bagged, and zip tied to prevent contamination during transit. All nests are placed in a ...

The 2-inch-long hornet, with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous to bees and other ... to find the hornets' nests.

Among the clientele are creatures such as bees, wasps ... the bees set up nests on man-made structures, trees and even rocky crevices, leaving them very close to the ground and hence vulnerable ...

This past summer, a colony of bald-faced wasps took up residence right next to my garage door. Because I know how beneficial wasps are, I decided to leave it alone. Sure, we couldn’t use that ...

Officials announced the eradication of Vespa mandarinia, marking the end of a 5-year battle to protect pollinators from the ...

In addition, the team observed increases in the abundance and diversity of native insect pollinators and agriculturally beneficial insects, which included honeybees, native bees, wasps, hornets ...

Invasive "murder hornets" have been completely eradicated in the U.S., officials have announced, after there were no ...

The murder hornets were first discovered in China in 2013, when 1,675 people were seriously injured and 42 people died ...