The 43-year-old's hand, arm, leg and even foot ballooned as the venom took hold and he was rushed to hospital.

Wasp stings were painful enough for people, but the brightly-coloured pests also had a devastating impact on our native species. “They kill lots of insects and feed on young, native birds in ...

The species likely used its unique apparatus to trap its hosts, scientists said. An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...

New Zealand has five species of these brightly coloured invaders from Europe and Asia – the German and common wasp, and three species of paper wasp. All have painful stings for humans and nasty ...

But beneath that cheerful chorus is the creeping realization that nature’s little warriors aren’t far behind: wasps. In fact, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient wasp, encased in 99-million-year-old amber, that may have lived alongside dinosaurs. The remarkable insect, found in northern Myanmar ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient wasp, encased in 99-million-year-old amber, that may have lived alongside dinosaurs. The remarkable insect, found in northern Myanmar, possesses a ...

You must be light on your feet and be able to move around the ring like a dancer, meaning the correct footwear is of the ...

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to researchers. Specimens of Sirenobethylus charybdis, or S. charybdis, named after the ...

A parasitic wasp that flew among dinosaurs had a Venus flytrap-like contraption on its abdomen that likely allowed it to ...