As we transition to warmer weather in the austral summer, many changes take place. Domestic dogs and cats may shed winter ...

If the queen can't find a nest site and gather enough resources, or perishes before workers emerge, the colony will fail before it even gets started. Like butterflies, wasps and bees start life as ...

As the weather heats up bee and wasp queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests.

If the queen can’t find a nest site and gather enough resources, or perishes before workers emerge, the colony will fail before it even gets started. Like butterflies, wasps and bees start life ...

Bumble bees and yellowjacket wasps typically nest in the ground (though you might see some nesting in trees or buildings). To locate the perfect nest site, both species search for abandoned rodent ...

The haplodiploid system has profound consequences for kinship, especially in species like bees, ants, and certain wasps. In these species, the genetic structure of kinship among individuals changes ...

Before any caution is taken, educating oneself about the insect you are targeting is essential. It is effortless to know when a bee is around, but it is difficult to tell apart a wasp and a hornet.