Ground wasps, such as yellowjackets and digger wasps, are species that burrow into the soil to create their nests, often becoming aggressive if disturbed. One surprising and effective way to repel ...

Wasps commonly nest in a wide variety of sites ... Bumble bee colonies are often underground in deserted rodent nests or other cavities, in compost piles, and underneath objects on the ground. Some ...

Plus, how to prevent them in the future. Most ground-nesting wasps are solitary and mind their own business as they pollinate plants and prey on unwelcome garden pests, such as caterpillars.

There are more than 550 species of bee native to North Carolina and chances are many of them make their home in your garden ...

Wasps can be identified by the nests they build and where they build them. Hornets, Polistes, and mud daubers build their nests above ground. Hornets and Polistes nest in trees, shrubbery, and under ...

An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

Our devastation of nature is so extreme that reversing even a small part of it requires painstaking, quixotic efforts.

Although Charlotte isn’t yet mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, NBA’s longest current playoff drought is approaching nine years. Real-time updates and all local stories you ...

The Hornets are in the awkward position of having Mark Williams back on their roster after their trade with the Lakers was rescinded. Charlotte released a statement (Twitter link) welcoming Williams ...

The smaller deals, like Nick Richards leaving the Charlotte Hornets, will also cease. That means the Hornets have a couple more days to figure out who's worth keeping and how to maximize the ...

A kangaroo-like marsupial species, the brush-tailed bettong, has bounced back from the brink of extinction thanks to the work ...

Few insects can compare with the alarm caused by Cicada Killer Wasps—Sphecius speciosus. These large solitary wasps are also known as Giant Cicada Killers or Sand Hornets. This last common name is a ...