“Simply passing too close to a wasp nest can trigger an attack as the pests are very aggressive.” Some wasps tend to be more ...

There are 7,000 species of wasps living in the UK, nine of which build nests to house a colony. Like bees, each wasp species is either social or solitary. Those that prefer family life build nests to ...

However, if they perceive that their nest is threatened, the entire colony may launch a coordinated assault. Learn more about ...

But you may be more familiar with the black and yellow social species. Colonies of social wasps are considered annoying pests - they often nest in manmade structures and deal out painful stings if you ...

On yesterday's show we were overrun with wasp chat. Tons of you texted in with your techniques for hunting down their nests. From the bizarre like "My grandfather used to throw flour at the wasp so he ...

Just ask cockroaches, targets of the emerald jewel wasp. The female wasps (Ampulex compressa) specialize in attacking the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana). If a wasp succeeds ...

In 2024, the Matosinhos City Council removed 488 Asian hornet nests.

Finding and removing Asian hornet nests in the Channel Islands is a challenge ... feeds on native bees and wasps, damaging biodiversity Experts, such as Guernsey's Asian Hornet Team, are at ...

leading to larger nests and more aggressive worker wasps. Oct. 8 turned out to be a grim day for runners taking part in a race through mountain trails at the Hida-Kuraiyama Trails competition in ...