When it comes to stinging insects, wasps are some of the most feared creatures out there. Unlike honeybees, which can only sting once, most wasps can sting multiple times, injecting painful venom with ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

To the best of our knowledge, Oriental hornets are the only animal in nature adapted to consuming alcohol as a metabolic fuel ...

With spring arriving earlier than usual, so will less happily anticipated signs of summer: wasps and hornets. University of Minnesota Extension Service entomologist Jeffrey Hahn said not only will the ...

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

A team led by Penn State researchers identified 22 new species of gall wasps, naming them after famous thieves. This ...

Hornets are social wasps that build large, papery nests from wood pulp. Hornets can construct nests along tree branches, in shrubs, along the underside of your home’s eaves, underground ...

Wasps could be resurrected in the second tier of English rugby after they applied for a place in next season's expanded Championship. The six-time English champions went into administration in ...

The WASPs were a group of over 1,000 women who became the first ... 50,393 Montgomery County voters cast their ballots in 10 ...

The process has presented a unique chance for renewal. London Irish, Wasps and Worcester Warriors, the three Premiership clubs who collapsed during the 2022-23 campaign, have applied for places in ...