In terms of appearance, ants, bees, and wasps are all classified in the same order (Hymenoptera), with a key feature being ...

The researchers studied the potent sting of the West African ant (Tetramorium africanum) discovering a toxin within the venom ...

To make matters worse, their presence discourages bees, the actual heroes of pollination ... parasitic wasps into your garden. These wasps lay their eggs in aphids, which naturally curtails both the ...

Introduced bees and wasps compete with the native bees for food and nesting sites. Exotic ants also take a toll. An endangered yellow-faced bee visits a native beach naupaka. Endemic yellow-faced ...

A species of ant has been found for the first time on the Isle of Man by a volunteer with a conservation group. Manx Wildlife ...

These parasites are found throughout the social Hymenoptera (i.e., bees, wasps and ants), and have been most intensely studied in ants. The social parasitism that I address here is restricted to ...

If you want to attract more hummingbirds to your feeders, discover a slightly-altered nectar recipe that can be put out at ...

In return, the ants feed on secretions produced by the caterpillars. Ants, along with bees and wasps, belong to the insect group called Hymenoptera. They are recognised by their three fairly distinct ...

But the champions of the social scene are definitely the insects. Ants, bees, termites and wasps are what’s called "eusocial" animals – they’re so completely reliant on one another that they ...

A new citizen science survey aims to shed light on that fixture of summertime in the outdoors: the wasp. Though much maligned, these fascinating creatures perform a vital ecological role, say ...

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 ...

Fortunately for the wasps, they have evolved an extensive arsenal ... whereas the glorious or thistledown velvet ant (Dasymutilla gloriosa) matches the bee with a score of two. But with an impressive ...