Wasps, hornets, and bees are closely related to each other. They are colonizing Hymenoptera, which are most active in summer. However, they differ not only in their size but also in their way of life...

The gorgeous colors of jewel wasps may be quite misleading. They are predators with neurotoxic venoms that help them to hunt their prey. These small wasps are able to attack roaches that are twice as...

You know this feeling when you just enjoy your time on a picnic or family gathering in nature, and suddenly see an unwanted guest - a wasp. The wasps love these activities, as it’s a great...

We encounter wasps almost everywhere in the summer and they mostly appear in small groups. But sometimes wasps are also traveling alone and you may wonder whether the wasp actually has no nest and...

The process of dying after reproduction is extremely rare among mammals, but it does not mean that it’s not common in nature. Many different plants, vegetables, basically all plants that only live...

Yellow jackets stand out from other wasps with their lifestyle. They build large colonies and huge nests in trees and the ground. Yellow jackets are partial predators, so they eat insects, so the...