Many birds eat a variety of foods, but are wasps on the menu? Our experts explain whether birds eat wasps, and which birds ...

As new research shows that UK bumblebees are in sharp decline as a result of summer heatwaves, Helen Coffey says there are a number of other changes coming too. So what will the new normal look like?

Fossil evidence exists of giant prehistoric insects. Dragonfly-like creatures Meganeura monyi and Meganeuropsis permiana flew ...

If wasps have started working over your lawn this month, the first thing to know is that most of them are not interested in ...

Ants are a much-overlooked group of insects. But they have fascinating behaviours and adaptations, as entomologist Richard ...

However, as annoying as wasps can be in the summer, they are indispensable for nature according to the Austrian Animal ...

People have been warned about an "explosion" in the wasp population in Norfolk. Andrew Dellbridge, of the Norfolk-based Ace Pest Control, says the county is currently experiencing an unprecedented ...

The leader is dead, triggering a bitter power struggle between rival factions bent on seizing control. Meanwhile, the ordinary subjects carry on with their everyday tasks and keep society functioning.

"The specific epithet honours Mr Oscar Piastri for his achievements in Formula 1, and because the colour of the amber piece recalled to the first author the iconic McLaren orange," the article states.

Wasp societies overcome brutal battles to be queen by helpful workers picking up the slack, reveals new research. The loss of a queen wasp triggers a power struggle and social turmoil that can often ...