And social insect queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests. Most people won't be surprised that bumble bees and ground-nesting wasp colonies have queens.

There are 7,000 species of wasps living in the UK, nine of which build nests to house a colony. Like bees, each wasp species is either social or solitary. Those that prefer family life build nests to ...

The Asian hornets, which feed on native bees and wasps, are threatening to get a “foothold” in the UK, with nests found in East Sussex, Kent, Devon and Dorset, said the BBC. This has raised ...

Invasive wasps, particularly the Asian yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina), have become ... Their predatory behavior, particularly towards honey bees, has raised alarms among beekeepers and ...

But bees are fuzzy and rounder ... and around windows and sealing them so you reduce the risk of wasp nests and infestations, ...

A record number of Asian hornets nests ... the number of nests to increase. Asian hornets were first spotted in the British Isles in 2016. The Asian hornet feeds on honey-bees by biting the ...

Honeybees and bumblebees are social bees found in Minnesota. Wasps commonly nest on buildings or in retaining walls, trees, and the ground. When wasp nests are found close to where people are ...

The species pose no greater risk to human health than the native wasps and hornets. However, they are known to be predators of other insects such as honey bees ... any nests in the area following ...