Above: a bumble bee doing its beneficial work atop a coneflower; Photo: Purdue University. After a painful childhood bee sting, we all seem to be pre-programmed to be startled when a bee or wasp flies ...

No, wasps are truly bothersome—at least to humans. However, nature has a purpose for these insects as well. Every animal ...

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 ...

Biologists rediscovered the world's largest bee, ... In 1858, Wallace ventured into Indonesia and described this extraordinary bee, characterizing it as a "large black wasp-like insect, ...

If you had to run it down, do you know the differences for a hornet vs. wasp? As summer approaches and temperatures rise, so does the number of winged visitors buzzing around your yard.While they may ...

While your kids are running and playing at the park, no amount of SPF50 sunscreen can protect them from an anxious bee, wasp or yellow jacket. Luckily, most insect stings are relatively uneventful.