Recent calls to the Purdue Extension office have prompted me to re-visit a topic I have written about before: bees or wasps that form an elaborate nest and function as a colony. We call them “social” ...

“Culturally, we are brought up to hate or fear wasps." To humans, wasps are not as popular or as well-liked as bees, according to a new study from the University College London that was published in ...

A light crackling sound floats above a field in northern Switzerland in late summer. Its source is invisible, tucked inside a dead, dried plant stem: a dozen larval mason bees striking the inner walls ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WROC) — Before those temperatures start to get a little bit too cold, plants use this time of year to soak up every last bit of sunshine and warmth before heading into the fall season ...

Guest columnist Christine Barnett is wildlife program specialist at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. Where are all the good men? For some species of bees and wasps in Ohio, the answer is “there ...