and the common yellowjacket wasp (Vespula vulgaris) were the most common species (both representing 44%). The European hornet (Vespa crabro) made up 6%, while two rarer species were also found.

When it comes to stinging insects, wasps are some of the most feared creatures out there. Unlike honeybees, which can only sting once, most wasps can sting multiple times, injecting painful venom with ...

‘The European hornet, Vespa crabro, is quite common in parts of the south, but it is more of a woodland species.’ The European hornet is the UK’s only native hornet species and is the largest of our ...

Watson advice for anyone who comes across a hornet’s nest, or a bee, yellow jacket or wasp nest, is to stay away and call a professional. “Their venom is very similar to yellow jacket venom,” he said ...

Wasps generally have two pairs of wings and a narrow “waist” between their thorax and abdomen. Only the females have stingers, but they can sting people repeatedly. Hornets, a subset of wasps ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

Vespa orientalis fed an 80-percent-ethanol brew still did hornet tasks and had normal life spans. This trick may be an adaptation to gut-dwelling yeast.

Asian hornets feed on pollinators, but pose no greater risk to human health than a European bee, wasp or hornet A woman ... Asian hornets: What's all the buzz about vespa velutina?

With spring arriving earlier than usual, so will less happily anticipated signs of summer: wasps and hornets. University of Minnesota Extension Service entomologist Jeffrey Hahn said not only will the ...

Asian Giant Hornets, known as "Murder Hornets," were ... that's only the second most painful sting in the insect kingdom. The Executioner Wasp is number one," Peterson said.

So, Piaggio, Vespa's parent company, has developed a brand-new interactive website for its line of stylish, metal bodied scooters, and we spent some time talking with Paolo Timoni, President and ...

Some species are no big deal, like paper wasps, but yellow jackets and bald-faced hornets will sting with little to no provocation, so hiring a qualified removal expert is a no-brainer.