Some say fake wasp nests are the secret to a sting-free summer. Others say it’s all buzz. Here’s what actually happens when ...

Drone wasps are male wasps that live for a few weeks–just long enough to fertilize new queen wasps. Queens are the longest-living wasps in the nest, usually living for up to 10-12 months to ...

They will settle anywhere, with some species preferring hollow trees, rock crevices or manmade structures. Some choose to nest underground. The process begins when a queen wasp emerges from ...

A high school teacher trying to solve the mystery of why queen Vespula wasps mate with many different males thinks the practice might have evolved to stave off a catastrophic colony collapse ...