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 ...

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 ...