Here's what experts really think about the popular paper bag wasp decoy hack.

Spotting a wasp swarm in the garden is alarming, especially when they're gathering near a birdhouse. What you do depends on ...

Famous for its distinct, potent scent that many people dislike, this natural fragrance is detested even more by wasps. Here's ...

It’s a sure sign of spring: Small, umbrella-shaped nests begin to show up in places such as under eaves or deck railing. “As soon as the weather turns mild in late winter, paper wasps start building ...

After 40 years in the RV park business, Teri Blaschki has learned to live with and even love paper wasps, stings and all. “I’ve been stung by them many, many times. It’s just what they do,” said ...

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While beneficial to the environment, cicada killer wasps can be understandably scary to see in your yard. Here's what to do ...

Pictured here is a red paper wasp, one of 22 species of paper wasps known to exist in North America. Paper wasps are so called because they build paper nests. I once observed one carefully cutting ...

In a series of studies over more than 20 years, evolutionary biologists have demonstrated that paper wasps, despite their tiny brains, have an impressive capacity to learn, remember and make social ...

A study of the correlation between environmental variables such as latitude and body size in paper wasps (genus Polistes) by a group of Brazilian researchers concludes that the nearer the habitat of a ...