Gasoline might seem like an easy and effective way to remove a wasp nest, but our experts say homeowners only cause more ...

COCKROACHES, rats and bed bugs are among the pests to have blighted homes in Worcester over the past 12 months.

A suspected Asian yellow-legged hornet nest found in the Whangārei suburb of Otaika has turned out to be a common wasp’s nest ...

Hoverflies, often mistaken for bees and wasps, pollinate three quarters of our crops. Now we’re discovering we can train them ...

Mud daubers get their name from their habit of using mud to build their nests, while most wasp species use wood pulp for nest ...

An unexpected discovery by an 8-year-old boy in his backyard has rewritten part of the ecological textbook, revealing a ...

Backyards can harbor venomous creatures like scorpions, snakes, and spiders, which typically avoid humans and play vital ...

Here is a look at five bird species that build some of the world’s most unusual nests, ranging from clay ovens to woven ...

The hornet invasion threatens honeybees, other pollinators and all native insects with no natural defences. Eradication ...

Walk through an oak stand in late summer or fall, and you’ll spot leaves dotted with neat little spheres, also known as galls ...

COCKROACHES, rats and bed bugs are among the pests to have blighted homes in Worcester over the past 12 months.

Scientists document a rare form of social parasitism in which invading queens weaponize chemistry and worker ants to dethrone ...