A fear of wasps is relatively common among many. If it’s not the anticipatory buzz of nearby wings that gets you, it’s the thought of the giant stinger they wield. But what about their size? Compared ...

Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are the largest social wasp in the world and have been given the dramatic name of “murder hornets” in the media due to their ability to raid beehives and kill ...

It feels like a cruel irony: at the height of the insect apocalypse, as butterflies and bees and countless more bugs around the world die off, wasps are mostly doing just fine. In fact, they’re ...