In Tupi, an Indigenous language, its name means “white forest,” describing ... Instead, the researchers propose that the wasps’ ultra-black is related to protection from predators.

primarily black with gray and white markings. Giant European hornets look like large yellowjackets and can grow in length up ...

Social wasps such as the hornets and yellow-jackets live in colonies similar to those of honey bees and ants Yellow-jackets (Vespula vulgaris) are the size of honey bees, with black and bright ...