In other words, bees do not choose flowers based only on color or scent. Social behavior can also shape which plants succeed. This study took place in a controlled environment. In nature, pollinators ...

Spring means red wasps are nesting. Homeowners can prevent these pesky visitors by using essential oil sprays and sealing up any cracks or holes around the house.

A man was left hospitalised with a flesh-eating infection after a 'pinprick' false widow spider bite left him with a hand ...

Oklahoma's springtime weather brings out various insects, from beneficial pollinators like red paper wasps to pests like ...

You might be surprised to learn that some birds regularly prey on wasps despite their painful stings. These skilled hunters have developed clever strategies for catching and eating stinging insects, ...

My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...

Although they look like bees, they are a type of fly engaging in Batesian mimicry, a type of identity theft that’s done to fool predators. To tell whether it’s a fly or a bee, a closer look shows ...

Bee-eater birds are stunningly colorful, but their diet of bees and other insects puts them at odds with humans.

Whether you're facing one pesky wasp's nest or an infestation, follow this guide to learn how to get rid of wasps at your ...

In many animals, sex is decided by obvious physical differences in the chromosomes. But in ants, bees, and wasps, sex is often decided in a more unusual way: by whether an embryo carries two different ...

Insect bites differ from insect stings. A bite is when an insect (like a mosquito, flea, or bedbug) uses its mouth to break a person’s skin, usually so it can feed. Insect bites usually itch. A sting ...

Several students at Robert J. McGarvey Elementary School in Rancho Cordova were sickened Thursday after eating candy brought by a student that contained THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, school ...