(My parents swear this did not happen.) Something about wasps just gives people the creeps. Incredibly, wasps are pretty important to the ecosystem. They're fantastic at pest control — hunting flies, ...

Wasps are vital members of the natural community, but they can be dangerous nesting on our homes. Here are keys to safe nest ...

Wasps are probably best known for disrupting summer picnics, but they are actually very important in keeping the ecosystem balanced, providing us with natural pest control. Without wasps, the world ...

They usually only sting when they feel threatened, said Natalie Bungay, technical officer at the British Pest Control Association (BPCA). "The problem is a wasp in distress emits a pheromone that ...

Tasman District Council, based in Richmond, South Island, had applied for permission to introduce the hover fly and wasp-control beetle as bio control agents. In its application, the council said ...