Recent calls to the Purdue Extension office have prompted me to re-visit a topic I have written about before: bees or wasps that form an elaborate nest and function as a colony. We call them “social” ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show hornets, wasps and bees have killed more people every year for the last five reported years. The new statistics were published Friday.

It's peak season for wasp populations, according to local experts. Rochester Beekeepers have been getting a lot of calls saying, "I got bees. Come and get them," Pat Bono, the group organizer, said.

It is the time of year when we are told to ‘bee’ careful. Winged avengers are airborne, interrupting picnics, pre-game tailgating and mundane work around the yard. Many of us do not escape the ...

There’s nothing as refreshing as a dip in the pool on a hot summer day. But your relaxing swim can quickly turn hectic when wasps, bees and other pests swarm around your pool. Want to keep the pests ...

has bee fans scratching their heads over: 1) How the city could have been so blasé about destroying bees. Several issues have contributed to the decline of honeybees in recent years, alarming farmers, ...

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, ...

ANSBACH, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach is home to various bees, wasps and hornets and while some are more aggressive than others, they are all protected by the German Nature Protection Law.