There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in the UK, comprising a huge variety of solitary and social species. The majority are parasitoids, which have young that eat insects or spiders alive. But ...

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 ...

There are fears the UK's native pollinators are being threatened by invasive species "Citizen scientists" are being recruited to help monitor wasps over fears they may be threatened by an invasive ...

One tiny parasitic wasp with feather-like wings was one ... As part of The Darwin Tree of Life project, any new species found in the UK will have its DNA fingerprint sequenced and uploaded onto ...

Scientists have put together a map of the UK's wasp population, showing the distribution of key species. Data recorded by volunteers gives an insight into where wasps are living in the nation's ...

A GIANT wasp nest as big as a beach ball was spotted in the UK as experts have warned of a sudden spike in callouts "unlike anything seen in 40 years." Pest control firms have reported a rise in ...

The insects are an invasive species, which means they are from outside the UK and are a threat to native wildlife, such as bees and wasps. Last summer there were record amounts of Asian hornet ...

Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named for the first time, thanks to new research led by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences graduate student. The study ...