When the last wasp nibbles on the jam bread in late summer, many people wonder: Where do these creatures actually go in the ...

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Scientists have just identified two previously unknown species of parasitic wasps living in the United States. The discovery is described in a study in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research led by ...

I’d like to get some information on wasps. Should I automatically destroy any nests I find? I seem to remember that wasps pollinate flowers. I’ve also read that some wasps eliminate garden pests. — ...

Last week, I noticed a huge wasp perched on a dried-up cucumber leaf. It was a male cicada killer wasp, Sphecius speciosus. These beneficial wasps show up each year shortly after the annual cicadas ...

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When most people think of pollinating insects, they mean bees and butterflies. These are the species that get all the publicity. But there are many other types of pollinators, and some of the most ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone.

Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know. By Emily Anthes Four radioactive wasp nests have ...