Many insect species hear using tympanal organs, membranes roughly resembling our eardrums but located on their legs.

So you'll want to avoid making contact with nests entirely. Instead, there is a simple but effective technique to safely take down wasp nests: Essentially, it's spray and run (it's a little more ...

While wasps are generally beneficial in the garden, too many can be a big problem. To reduce their numbers, deal with this ...

The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Common Hoverfly Parasitoid Wasps! Today we're looking at a wasp I found in my backyard. This little insect lays its eggs ...

California has a way of exaggerating things—mountains, deserts, and egos. But its insects? They take excess to another level.

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida residents on golden rain trees, gold mound duranta hedges, caladiums, ...

These variegated, collaged-looking nests — fetching up to $250 each — are a recent fixation in interior design.

At first glance, wasp and hornet nests look a lot alike. Both may hang from eaves, tree branches, or other sheltered spots, and both belong to stinging insects you definitely want to avoid. But the ...

Scientists have hailed a "remarkable" discovery concerning a wasp-like insect's plant-cutting mechanism, suggesting it could revolutionise modern surgical techniques. Researchers at Heriot-Watt ...