A newly discovered species of wasp has been named after one of Harry Potter's greatest villains, Lucius Malfoy. New Zealand researcher Tom Saunders hopes to take the sting out of the tail of what ...

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"However, the real diversity of potter wasps is in the Eumeninae, a subfamily of Vespidae (superfamily Vespoidea). Their nests range from holes in mud to simple cells (like Sceliphron) to ornate ...

Non-aggressive species of wasps include cicada killers, potter wasps, and mud daubers. They sting and paralyze prey with their venom but rarely sting humans. Mud daubers come in black and yellow ...

An Aussie was puzzled this week after she discovered what appeared to be a strange nest sitting on her backyard lounge.

One had mealy bugs and as I cleaned them off, I found mud pots on a branch. I had potter wasps! There are many wasps that are predators, pollinators and not trying to get people. The potter wasp ...