Wasps first appeared in the fossil record in the Jurassic, and diversified into many surviving superfamilies by the Cretaceous. They are a successful and diverse group of insects with tens …

Jan 24, 2023 · Wasps are small, flying insects that usually have an identifiable black body with yellow bands. Typically, wasps have a slender, smooth body with a narrow waist, a pair of …

The social wasps are confined to about 1,000 species within the family Vespidae (superfamily Vespoidea) and include the hornets and yellow jackets (yellowjackets). They differ from other …

Easy Wasp Identification: A Visual Guide to 19 Common Types of Wasps Wasps get a bad rap as unwanted picnic guests and unrelenting stingers, but did you know the majority of them aren’t …

9 hours ago · Workers at a South Carolina site that once made nuclear bomb parts have found a radioactive wasp nest

This type of wasp (Polistes metricus) is mostly found in North America alone. It has a distinct red color with rust undertones with black and yellow secondary colors.

The name “wasp” may bring to mind large nests of defensive, often scary insects, but these little wasps don’t come close to that reputation! The females don’t even defend the nests; they only …