And social insect queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests. Most people won't be surprised that bumble bees and ground-nesting wasp colonies have queens.

Hidden nests can turn your backyard barbecue into an indoor pizza party once wasps start dive-bombing your can of Coke. But what to do, besides hide? "First, let's start with the type of wasp that ...

Experts contend that the rise in temperature is causing hornets to start their nesting activities earlier than usual, leading to larger nests and more aggressive worker wasps. Oct. 8 turned out to ...