Recent calls to the Purdue Extension office have prompted me to re-visit a topic I have written about before: bees or wasps that form an elaborate nest and function as a colony. We call them “social” ...

There’s nothing as refreshing as a dip in the pool on a hot summer day. But your relaxing swim can quickly turn hectic when wasps, bees and other pests swarm around your pool. Want to keep the pests ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show hornets, wasps and bees have killed more people every year for the last five reported years. The new statistics were published Friday.

It is the time of year when we are told to ‘bee’ careful. Winged avengers are airborne, interrupting picnics, pre-game tailgating and mundane work around the yard. Many of us do not escape the ...

Spring has sprung — and as the weather heats up, you might notice more pollinating critters about. Bees are more likely to swarm at this type of year, and wasps are also about in the warmer months — ...

has bee fans scratching their heads over: 1) How the city could have been so blasé about destroying bees. Several issues have contributed to the decline of honeybees in recent years, alarming farmers, ...

If you’ve been noticing more bees, wasps and hornets this summer, you’re not alone. Local exterminators say their phones are ringing off the hook with calls seeking help with buzzing things with ...

In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish brown, ...