Bee and wasp stings are common during spring and summer, and while most cause mild symptoms, severe allergic reactions such ...

Most hornets, on average, are around 1-1.5 inches long, or around the size of a standard paperclip. Asian giant hornets can get up to 2 inches long. Hornets are stockier in appearance compared to ...

For the past few weeks, in between raindrops, I have been trying to paint the lower part of our house. When I removed the shutters, I found a small community of wasps, spiders and other insects.

According to insect experts at the two organisations, nature can be canny: what you think is a hornet may be a hoverfly ...

The most colorful of bees are a group of Tropical American insects called Orchid Bees, which have brilliant iridescent colors of green, blue and red. The males visit orchid flowers. Africanized Bees, ...

A wasp or hornet sting will usually leave a small mark where the stinger entered the skin and at times can leave a throbbing in the affected area. The sting causes pain, redness and swelling for a ...

When most of us think of wasps, we automatically think of noisy insects whose stings hurt badly. They sting just like bees, however, unlike a bee, a wasp can continue to sting you over and over again.

It was a beautiful warm day and I was working on my tomatoes. I realized they had been exposed to too much sunshine and ...

Marigolds have been rumored to repel a variety of pests, including wasps, for years. Find out if there's any truth behind the old wives' tale or if it's a hoax.

Aphid (Andrew Jensen via AP) Alaska is huge, and most of us tend to concentrate on the big things she offers. However, there’s some really incredible stuff happening on a much smaller scale that ...