It can be challenging to tell hornets and wasps apart. That's mainly because all hornets are a subset of wasps (which is more of an umbrella term). They are related, although hornets are larger and ...

In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish brown, ...

Insect scientists, state agriculture departments, nature writers and everyone else perceived to hold expertise in stinging insects have been inundated with requests for identification of bugs that ...

Many times when we are cleaning the garage, in the barn or other buildings, we find an unexpected nest of wasps. Beware when moving items like wooden boards or anything leaning against a wall in barns ...

Insect scientists, state agriculture departments, nature writers and everyone else perceived to hold expertise in stinging insects have been inundated with requests for identification of bugs that ...

When preying on honey bees, hornets hover outside hive entrances, waiting for tired bees to return from their foraging trips.