Mantises are one of the most efficient hunters in the animal kingdom. Between their ambush skills and camouflage, not to mention the speed with which they strike, many targeted insects do not know ...

At first glance, wasp and hornet nests look a lot alike. Both may hang from eaves, tree branches, or other sheltered spots, and both belong to stinging insects you definitely want to avoid. But the ...

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At this time of year, you might notice an uptick in buzzing visitors around your patio, compost pile or refuse bins. The striped yellow, orange and black pollinators we laud in spring and summer seem ...

Summer has come to a close, which means cooler weather and more opportunities to spend time outdoors. Unfortunately, you may find your backyard cookouts are plagued by wasps in September, even more so ...

The owner of this house is holding out until winter before dealing with this nest. This segment originally aired in September 2021. Enjoy this archive episode! Have you ever been walking along, ...

Most ground-nesting wasps are solitary and mind their own business as they pollinate plants and prey on unwelcome garden pests, such as caterpillars. But social wasps, which live in a colony with a ...

I’d like to get some information on wasps. Should I automatically destroy any nests I find? I seem to remember that wasps pollinate flowers. I’ve also read that some wasps eliminate garden pests. — ...