The North Valley Complex in Wilsonville is home to the state’s entomology labs, where insects are identified and studied.

A study of the correlation between environmental variables such as latitude and body size in paper wasps (genus Polistes) by ...

A study of the correlation between environmental variables such as latitude and body size in paper wasps (genus Polistes) by ...

Stopping persistent wasps from building nests around your home isn't always easy, but these tips and tricks can make your ...

It’s hard to think of a less popular insect than the yellowjacket, maligned because they can sting. First, I should be clear that “yellowjacket” is an imprecise, generic common name that conceals a ...

Human use of parasitoid wasps or other natural enemies to control pest populations is known as biological control, or ...

Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel used V. orientalis as a model animal to test the effects of ethanol on wasps.

What do Catwoman, Han Solo, and the man who betrayed Julius Caesar all have in common? Scientists have just named a group of ...

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 ...

This is the origin story of an unlikely partnership that many species of parasitoid wasp have formed with beneficial viruses. Virus particles multiply to massive quantities within the reproductive ...

Pixabay Trees are in trouble: More than one-third of known species around the globe are at risk of disappearing, according to a new assessment. On Monday, the International Union for Conservation ...