The species of wasps that the team studied, Polistes dominulus, is a common kind of paper wasp, according to Madden. "These wasps are invasive, and almost everyone has them in their house," she said. ...

researchers analyzed gene expression in the brains of paper-wasp species that had been trained to recognize faces and compared that with wasps trained to recognize patterns. As reported today (June 14 ...

Invasive wasps, particularly the Asian yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina), have become ... highlights the challenges in managing the species, as a lack of genetic diversity can affect the ...

What’s buzzing around California? It’s not bees or mosquitoes, it’s wasps. Active year-round, wasps are most noticeable from March through November. This peak season sees their colonies at ...

What’s buzzing around Arizona? It’s not bees or mosquitoes, it’s wasps. Active year-round, wasps are most noticeable during ...

Yellow jackets (which include bald-faced hornets) and paper wasps are two types of social wasps found in Minnesota. Honeybees and bumblebees are social bees found in Minnesota. Wasps commonly nest ...

The European hornet (Vespa crabro) made up 6%, while two rarer species were also found. Social wasps such as the hornets ... Hornets build large nests of a paper-like material made from chewed ...