Most ground-nesting wasps are solitary and mind their own business as they pollinate plants and prey on unwelcome garden pests, such as caterpillars. But social wasps, which live in a colony with a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's never fun to find a ground wasp nest in your backyard. These pests get angry and territorial when their nest is threatened, and merely ...

Whenever I asked students to tell me how insects were ecologically important, two of the most common responses were “as plant pollinators” and “some insects were vectors/carriers of diseases.” It ...

Several homeowners and gardeners have contacted the extension office concerning wasps burrowing into the ground around their home or in their garden. One commonly seen ground nesting wasp in our area ...

Pantry staples have all kinds of uses outside the kitchen. For instance, you can use vinegar to protect your yard from ground wasps and coffee grounds to repel skunks from your garden. Putting ...

I’d like to get some information on wasps. Should I automatically destroy any nests I find? I seem to remember that wasps pollinate flowers. I’ve also read that some wasps eliminate garden pests. — ...