What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Mud daubers are a type of wasp that has developed a particularly interesting nesting behavior — they grow their young in individual mounds and tunnel systems that they create out of mud.

Researchers Use Radiocarbon Dating of Mud Wasp Nests and Find A 17,300-Year-Old Illustration of a Kangaroo. One of the most appealing features of Australia is its wildlife.

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Mud dauber wasp nests are seen Sunday, May 12, 2024, alongside the frame of a Pennsylvania frogs poster at Bear Swamp Park in Upper Mount Bethel Township.

The blue mud-dauber is a scary looking but gentle wasp that helps control the spider population. World Around You: The blue mud-dauber Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

The Mud-Dauber Wasp. By Peter Kane Dufault. March 10, 1961. Save this story. Save this story. The New Yorker, March 18, 1961 P. 46. I take heart, breaking in- View Article ...

A specimen of Sirenobethylus charybdis, the ancient wasp in question. Credit: Qiong Wu. In March, entomologists reported the discovery of a new prehistoric wasp. Its calling card wasn’t its stinger, ...