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

Your first line of defense against ground wasps should be natural remedies. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural, powdery ...

Bees aren't out to get you, but some pack a painful punch if pushed too far. There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide, but here we narrowed it down to the 15 that stand out for their sting strength ...

For the past few weeks, in between raindrops, I have been trying to paint the lower part of our house. When I removed the shutters, I found a small community of wasps, spiders and other insects.

Don't let wasps ruin your outdoor time. Here’s what to do if you see wasps in or around your home and how to keep wasps away ...

Spring cleaning! ? You grab the duster and broom to get rid of all those cobwebs on your windows. That's when you suddenly notice some unusually shaped mud stuck on your house. You go to brush it off ...

PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is a mud wasp nest filled with insects before it was opened. One day last week I heard Mary Alice yelling for me to come quickly. Naturally I listened and went to her rescue.

Instead, embryonic mud daubers produce uric acid pellets which are stored in an organ called the “fat body.” Only after the adult wasp has started to eat its way out of its mud cell are the ...

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

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.