What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here's what to know about these pesky summer insects.

The nests of the European paper wasps (Polists dominula) look similar to other native wasps, but you will know the difference when you see these yellow-and-black-stripped wasps heading for you.

But European paper wasps (Polistes dominulus; pictured) help unrelated individuals to breed and researchers have discovered why: it affords them the possibility of inheriting the breeder's nest ...

The European paper wasps’ colorful nest features open combs with cells for raising their brood and is impressively durable thanks to their saliva, which makes the nest water-resistant, and other ...

Stung by a wasp this summer? It might not be the spiteful yellowjacket. The first European paper wasp was found Monday in Edmonton, an invasive species already common in Medicine Hat and evidently ...

An average German Wasp nest is much bigger. Likened to the size of a rugby football, a single German Wasp nest accommodates at least 400 individuals. As the nest gets bigger, that number can go up to ...

A European wasp nest found in Canberra typically accommodates around 3,000 wasps. ... "Asian paper wasps and European wasps are much more aggressive in our environment." ...

European wasps are swarming regional Victoria, forcing businesses to close and residents to stay indoors, as unusually warm weather causes their numbers to spike. Skip to main content.

European paper wasps, are beneficial predators of caterpillars and other insects — not people, unless provoked. EPWs are often mistaken for yellowjackets. Here’s how to tell them apart.

It is the time of year when we are told to ‘bee’ careful. Winged avengers are airborne, interrupting picnics, pre-game tailgating and mundane work around the yard. Many of us do not escape the ...

There are a number of paper wasp species native to particular areas of the United States, as well as an invasive one, a European variety that has spread nationwide since its arrival in the 1970s ...

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