European hornets are also commonly called brown hornets and giant hornets. Most of these insects die off in the fall. Only the queens — who are in charge of reproduction — survive the winter.

Bald-faced hornets feed on many pest insects. The adults eat nectar from flowers, making them important pollinators, but they also feed insects and arthropods to their larvae. If you live in an ...

The insect of the year 2025 helps foresters combat the pest known as the wood wasp. This insect, which bears some resemblance to a hornet, lays eggs in both live and freshly cut trees, leading to ...

The yellow-legged hornet is a predator: after it sets up a nest in a new neighborhood, its workers head out in search of smaller wasps, flies and bees to feed the hive’s growing brood.

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

The insects were most likely intended for exotic insect collections, according to customs officials, who say the illegal pet ...

Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet”--unless you are a beekeeper or a honeybee. The Asian giant hornets found in Washington state that ...