Here are 10 fascinating facts about wasps in the Vespidae family ... yellowjackets, and paper wasps—and live in colonies in communal nests. They’re carnivorous and more aggressive towards ...

A study of the correlation between environmental variables such as latitude and body size in paper wasps (genus Polistes) by a group of Brazilian researchers concludes that the nearer the habitat ...

Paper wasps are vespid (stinging) wasps that have long legs. These wasps are reddish-brown to black in color with yellow markings. The most common paper wasps are 5/8 to 3/4 inches in length.

There are two species of red paper wasps in Oklahoma, the fine-backed red paper wasp (Polistes carolina) and the coarse-backed red paper wasp (Polistes rubiginosus). I believe the former is the ...

The new habitat suited their life cycle, and the wasps thrived. Like honey bees and bumble bees, the two main "social wasp" groups—Polistes (paper wasps), and Vespula (ground-nesting wasps ...

You may have an ally in your garden and not even realize it. Right this very minute, paper wasps are likely on patrol in your garden constantly looking for insects to hunt down and kill.

Though it’s only April, don’t be surprised if you have already seen a wasp or two. Are you starting to notice large reddish-brown insects with wings? This is most likely the Paper Wasp ...

Wasps have a place in the whirl of summer life. They raise families, stage complex battles royal and make paper with their own spit. Some even help us by hunting caterpillars and other crop ...

A study of the correlation between environmental variables such as latitude and body size in paper wasps (genus Polistes) by a group of Brazilian researchers concludes that the nearer the habitat ...