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

New gall wasp species named after famous thieves and tricksters reveal fresh insights into their roles and ecosystems.

Ensure you correctly identify hornets before you begin nest-removal procedures, as the methods for getting rid of other types of wasps are different. Find and remove hornets and their nests as ...

An alcohol-only diet would throw most species for a loop, but new research suggests that hornets can live—apparently ...

Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named for the first time, thanks to new research led by a Penn ...

Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse.

Don’t get into a drinking contest with Vespa orientalis hornets. They could out-booze a tree shrew ... Among vertebrates, tree shrews are the drink champs of species studied so far, he says.

Then there is the Oriental hornet, a bug native to northern Africa and south-western Asia that loves fermented fruits and is ...

Say goodbye to pesky ground wasps with these essential tips. Learn effective methods for safely and efficiently removing them ...

Human use of parasitoid wasps or other natural enemies to control pest populations is known as biological control, or biocontrol. It was so successful in Hawaii that several species of parasitoid wasp ...

Figs and wasps share a unique mutualistic relationship, where wasps pollinate figs while laying their eggs inside the fruit.

Once the wasps were properly categorized into species, Nastasi said it was time to assign them names. One wasp was named Ceroptres selinae -- inspired by Selina Kyle, better known as Catwoman from ...