Parasitoid wasps, belonging to the family Hymenoptera, deprive their insect and spider hosts of nutrition. These wasps ...

Climate change is bringing new insect pests into our gardens. A change in climate means that areas that were once ...

Swarms of parasitic wasps will descend upon Kona coffee farms this spring as a long-gestating plan to control an invasive ...

Wasps commonly nest in a wide variety of sites ... If you think you have a honey bee nest inside, capture a bee or take a good picture and get it identified to verify what insect you actually have. If ...

Bug bites are a fact of life ... creating a bruise-like appearance. As with hornets and wasps, mosquito bite bruises don’t usually require medical attention. The brown recluse venom usually ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Whether camping or hanging out in your backyard, bug bites can ruin a good time. You need to protect your exposed skin from mosquitos and other biting insects. The CDC recommends that you use only ...

Venus flytraps are fascinating carniverous plants native to the Carolinas. These fast moving plants are excellent at catching wasps.

There is new concern over the so-called “murder hornet,” a potentially deadly insect spotted in Washington state in recent weeks. Measuring up to 2-inches long, the hornets have been known ...

Identification of this insect is fairly easy just judging on size alone. The adults range in size from 1½ to 1¾ inches in length for females and about 1 to 1¼ inches for males. Both sexes are ...

In the intricate tapestry of nature, few threads are as overlooked—yet vital—as insects. For Professor Michal Segoli of ...