Conservationists credit a species of parasitoid wasp for keeping Wilkins’ Bunting birds alive Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, joined PEOPLE as a writer ...

There have been anecdotal reports of larger-than-normal wasp populations in certain parts of Canada in recent weeks — Alberta is abuzz as are the Prairies You can save this article by ...

A rare bird, found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic, is being aided in its fight against extinction by a parasitic wasp, according to conservationists. The critically-endangered ...

A new species of wasp has been discovered parasitizing adult fruit flies – the first of its kind ever documented. Parasitoid wasps' life cycles can get pretty gruesome (at least from the ...

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, and a nose for novelty animal stories. A taxonomist’s work is never ...

Home owners are being warned to watch out for the signs of wasp infestation as we head into the autumn. Rentokil Pest Control says the Common and German Wasps present a threat of infestation over ...

Or have you been one of the many to actually get stung? Welcome to “Angry Wasp Season.” While many mistake them for bees, the stinging insects causing problems right now are generally yellow ...

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - British Columbia NDP leader David Eby was upstaged by a wasp that flew down his shirt and stung him during a news conference. Eby was delivering remarks in Chilliwack on ...

The Sorschers had rented a house for the year. One day, Mrs. Sorscher noticed a wasp in the house. She alerted her husband, who was able to kill it. The following day, Mrs. Sorscher noticed ...

A Leicestershire pest controller has explained what to do if you find a wasp nest in your home. Peter Clarke, from Pestguard Northwest Leicestershire, said the action householders should take ...

Wasps could be resurrected in the second tier of English rugby after they applied for a place in next season's expanded Championship. The six-time English champions went into administration in ...