Moreover, wasp stings are painful and irritating, and may even be dangerous if you have an allergic reaction. Here's what you should know about wasp stings, how to treat them effectively ...

attacks by warm swarms can be deadly. A grandfather in Kentucky died after being attacked by a swarm of insects, likely yellow jackets, last year. The bizarre wasp attack is the latest in a series ...

A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, stings really can be a matter of life or death. One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest ...

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of ...

“Today, thousands of parasitoid wasp species are capable of immobilizing hosts without abdominal clasping. Why were these wasps unable to simply rely on their stings or incorporate their ...

European hornets are dangerous if you’re allergic to bee or wasp stings, but they're generally not aggressive unless you disturb them or they need to protect the nest. Unlike other wasps or ...

The court heard that Mrs Rutherford was known to be allergic to wasp stings. Later in the day, a delivery driver had visited her home, and discovered Mrs Rutherford lying unresponsive in her ...

This photo provided by Qiong Wu in March 2025 shows an ancient wasp, preserved in amber from Myanmar, whose back end resembles a Venus flytrap plant. (Qiong Wu via AP) 31,170 people played the ...

A sharp increase in hornet attacks across Japan this autumn following ... for an exterminator wearing protective gear to die from wasp stings,” he said. Hornets ramp up their nest-building ...

attacks by warm swarms can be deadly. A grandfather in Kentucky died after being attacked by a swarm of insects, likely yellow jackets, last year. The bizarre wasp attack is the latest in a series ...