I recently found and killed a yellow-and-black mud dauber wasp that was very docile because I didn't realize mud daubers are non-aggressive. When left alone, these wasps only use their stingers to ...

Many people tend to run when they see a wasp and avoid an area if they see one of their nests overhead. However, did you know there is a special species of wasps that also build their nests out of mud ...

Q: I’ve attached a photo (above) of one of several insect mud homes that are in my hot water heater closet (external door is to outdoors). Is it mud dauber? Any reason to be alarmed? A: Yes, this is a ...

A common expression foreshadowing the topic of this discussion might be, “What goes around, comes around." For instance, if spiders are the worst nightmares of flies, then, to go around, wasps must ...

Wasps, often confused with bees, are misunderstood pollinators that can be both beneficial and bad. If you’ve ever come across a papery structure in your attic or had a small hole in your backyard ...

Bees are important pollinators -- good guys among garden insects. So how can you tell if the buzzing creatures in your garden are yellow jackets, honeybees or wasps? The easy answer: very carefully.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many people tend to run when they see a wasp and avoid an area if they see one of their nests overhead. However, did you know ...