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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...