"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Wasps aren’t complete villains, though, because they are potential pollinators and can help with insect ...

On a muggy spring night in 2016, the chemist Bernd Schöllhorn was tromping alone through a forest in northern Vietnam. Into the inky darkness, he raised a black light—and saw an extraordinarily bright ...

Ranger Mac explains how wasps make paper nests and live in organized, social colonies. Ranger Mac and guest Mike Curry reveal how wasps craft nests from wood pulp, making them nature’s first ...

After 40 years in the RV park business, Teri Blaschki has learned to live with and even love paper wasps, stings and all. “I’ve been stung by them many, many times. It’s just what they do,” said ...

You may have an ally in your garden and not even realize it. Right this very minute, paper wasps are likely on patrol in your garden constantly looking for insects to hunt down and kill. The purpose ...

There are over 100,000 species of wasps, each with different habits and life cycles. Wasps are important pollinators and help control harmful insects that destroy food crops. Drones or worker wasps ...

This segment originally aired in September 2021. Enjoy this archive episode! Have you ever been walking along, minding your own business, when something comes along and stings you? It was probably a ...

Well, 2020 continues to make good on its promise of being a horrendous year. If a pandemic, civil unrest and a highly charged presidential election weren’t enough, Mother Nature has joined in the fun ...