A beekeeper from Leeds is inspiring a generation of schoolchildren from urban parts of the city to love the winged insects.

Although bees, wasps and hornets are frequently misidentified as one another, there are some pretty significant differences. Although bees and wasps are both members of the same Order, Hymenoptera ...

Am I mistaken, or are there a lot fewer bees cruising around our formerly friendly skies this year and a lot more pesky wasps, hornets and yellow jackets? Also, is it true wasps get meaner in ...

Recent calls to the Purdue Extension office have prompted me to re-visit a topic I have written about before: bees or wasps that form an elaborate nest and function as a colony. We call them “social” ...

Hexagons are mutually associated with bees and wasps, as both insect species build their nests using this humble six-sided shape. Anyone who stumbles upon a bee or wasp nest in nature will be ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Are you worried about bees and wasps stinging you while gardening ... “but we don’t want kids, pets, and people repeatedly stung. If the nest is in an unsafe location ...

Since adult wasps don't eat the prey they catch, they gather nectar from flowers, pollinating the flowers they visit. Unlike bees who choose their flowers carefully, wasps aren't picky and will ...