There are two species of red paper wasps in Oklahoma, the fine-backed red paper wasp (Polistes carolina) and the coarse-backed red paper wasp (Polistes rubiginosus). I believe the former is the more ...

Pictured here is a red paper wasp, one of 22 species of paper wasps known to exist in North America. Paper wasps are so called because they build paper nests. I once observed one carefully cutting ...

It can be challenging to tell hornets and wasps apart. That's mainly because all hornets are a subset of wasps (which is more of an umbrella term). They are related, although hornets are larger and ...

Summer in the Bay State means backyard barbecues, Red Sox games, and enjoying your outdoor space – not dodging wasps. As the temperatures rise, so does the presence of wasps, bees, and hornets, posing ...

In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish brown, ...