From its bright orange, red and black markings, I could clearly see this was a Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus). These wasps are large and intimidating. They are over an inch long and ...

Ground wasps, such as yellowjackets and digger wasps, are species that burrow into the soil to create their nests, often becoming aggressive if disturbed. One surprising and effective way to repel ...

A scientist at the Zoological Survey of India has discovered a new species of digger wasp and it is named after a researcher and doctor based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kalesh S. This discovery marks ...