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, ...

I'm frequently asked how to keep bees away. But that's often not what people really should do. Many people call all stinging insects bees, but that blurs distinctions among a number of kinds of insect ...

Photo courtesy of CAES NewsUniversity of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts suggest thinking twice before spraying pesticides to control ground-nesting bees. Bumblebees and other native bees are ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Bees: Love them or hate them, they play an important role in our global ecosystem, in our economy and even in our backyards. But do they deserve the bad wrap they receive ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RAYTOWN, Mo. — Un-BEE-lievable — there’s a ...

Learn to identify a bald-faced hornet nest and see what the insects look like. Find out what to do if you see this type of ...

2024 Dartmouth Medal for Most Outstanding Reference Work (RUSA/ALA). ENTMAIN copy purchased from the Thompson Endowment. "In Hymenoptera, Marshall has applied his broad knowledge of insects to the ...

As high temperatures persist across parts of California, you may have noticed an uptick of stinging insects zipping around your property. Wasp season is typically between March and November but the ...

With spring in full swing, stinging insects become much more active in SaddleBrooke and across the United States. In fact, we have already seen increased activity in February due to the rising ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – About 70% of the world’s crop production depends on pollinator insects, making it important to know how many pollinators are out there. The University of Florida Institute of Food ...

Ouch! Have you taken a walk outside and gotten a surprise sting from an unfriendly flying critter? From Yellow Jackets to Mud Daubers, these pesky insects can’t go unnoticed, no matter if you’re ...