Hornets approach with calmer, almost leisurely movements, while wasps appear more nervous and hectic. Both species can hover to inspect food sources or perform quick evasive maneuvers when threatened.

The world’s largest hornet, native to Asia, had arrived mysteriously in 2019, but intense eradication efforts prevented the ...

Children and scientists discover how wasps trick ants into protecting their larvae, changing our understanding of nature's ...

Invasive "murder hornets" have been completely eradicated in the U.S., officials have announced, after there were no ...

The fascinating discovery highlights the dynamic strategies of evolution. Parasitic wasps present a gruesome threat to fruit ...

The bacteriophage gene, expressed by the bacteria, makes the aphid resistant to a parasitic wasp that plagues it. These wasps lay their eggs inside the larvae, or maggots, and remain there until ...

nicknamed "murder hornets," after years of tracking the invasive giant wasps in Washington state. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...