Figs are sweet, edible fruits often sold by themselves, in jams, or as a base for desserts, and they're pollinated by wasps—not bees. Perhaps you're hesitant to purchase figs after hearing the rumor ...

Most people recognize a wasp as those stripy insects that ruin our summer picnics. They live in huge societies, much the same as the honeybee. You might even have a nest in your loft or shed. But ...

It's summer in the northern hemisphere and that means sun, sea—and wasps. This is a worker wasp. She is looking for food to feed to her sibling larvae in her mother's papery looking nest. Is she ...

Seirian Sumner receives funding from NERC. Her book Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps, out on May 26 in the UK and July 12 in the US, looks beyond the gruesome side of wasps and aims to help ...

For those seeking to enjoy a wasp-free summer, a July 5 Facebook post advises to look no further than a crumpled paper bag. "Wasps ... I learned this trick long ago. So there are wasps infiltrating my ...

Real-life fights against zombie-makers offer plenty of tips for avoiding undeath. Just ask cockroaches, targets of the emerald jewel wasp. The female wasps (Ampulex compressa) specialize in attacking ...

A café in North Devon has been serving locals and visitors for the last 17 years and has an effective and harmless method for keeping pesky wasps off the cakes. Tea on the Green is run by Alison and ...