As winged insects go about the important business of pollinating plants, you may wonder whether the little guy that just landed on your arm is a bee, a wasp, a hornet, or even a yellow jacket—and ...

Michael Sheehan accidentally disturbed a wasp nest while trimming a hedge in his back garden in Cork - he dragged himself ...

Michael Sheehan, aged 56, died while gardening at his home in Cork after being stung by a swarm of wasps. Mr Sheehan was ...

The mimicry is near-perfect. For example, the Australian hammer orchid has taken advantage of a mating ritual of the Thynnid wasp, which involves a female wasp waiting on top of a branch or plant ...

Paper Wasp Nests: These are umbrella-like structures made from a paper-like material. Similar to bee colonies, they take on a comb-like appearance. Bald-Faced Hornet Nest: Bald Faced hornets ...

Wasps are especially aggressive and can sting you many more times than a bee would. Wasp stings are painful and irritating, and may even be dangerous if you have an allergic reaction. Here's what ...

Number two is broadly comparable to a honey bee.' The tarantula hawk earned a top score of four, making its sting almost unbearably painful. It's considered about as painful as the warrior wasp's ...

The man was cutting a hedge at his property in the county earlier this week when he accidentally disturbed a wasp nest. He ...