What the complicated social lives of wasps can teach us about the evolution of animal societies: The yellowjacket wasp has a reputation as a British picnic invader Denis Vesely/Shutterstock It’s spring in England. The daffodils are in full bloom. A queen yellowjacket (Vespula) wasp emerges from your loft, dopey with hibernation and hungry for nectar. …
Plagues of wasps? A scientist explains why you shouldn’t panic about rumours of rising populations: Thomas Hochreutener/Shutterstock Late summer is all about BBQs, ice creams and parents counting down the days until schools open. Then along comes a wasp. There’s some screaming and flapping (mostly by the parents). Usually, no one gets stung and the …
Five facts about the gruesome beauty of solitary wasps: Malloscelis taiwanianus, a spider wasp, found in Sichuan, China. Shutterstock Most people recognise a wasp as those stripy insects who ruin our summer picnics. They live in huge societies, much the same as the honeybee; you might even have a nest in your loft or shed. …
South Africa in the news: Injury and availability update ahead of Saints’ trip to Wasps: David Ribbans and Tommy Freeman are set to be available for selection at Wasps after being forced to withdraw at late notice against London Irish last weekend.: “South Africa” – BingNews First subject dosed in COVIDITY clinical trial: Scancell Holdings …
As autumn approaches here’s why we see more spiders in our houses and why wasps are desperate for sugar: Spider's webs have been used as an indicator of winter weather through the ages, but this is not backed up by research. Charlie Goodall/Shutterstock The tell-tale signs that autumn is here are clear to us; the …
Wasps: why I love them, and why you should too: Bachkova Natalia/Shutterstock I was lying on the jungle floor of a Malaysian rainforest with a wasp nest dangling 10cm from my nose. I had painted each wasp with a few coloured spots so that I could tell one from another. I’d been watching these wasps …
South Africa in the news: Rugby Union Today: Wasps positives and Greatest sides: Another busy day in the rugby union game as Wasps confirmed that seven members of their playing department have tested positive for Covid-19.: “South Africa” – BingNews ICC condoles the passing of John Reid: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed sadness at the …
Why wasps become so annoying at the end of summer: Sascha Burkard/Shutterstock.com The sausages are sizzling, the burgers browned, and the beer is cold. You’re all set for the perfect end-of-summer BBQ. Alfresco dining, drinks in a garden of a country pub, ice-creams – we grasp at the last shreds of summer, precious times with …
South Africa in the news: Tough run-in set to test Wasps’ play-off credentials: With the thrilling news that the Premiership season will resume on August 14, we go through each of the teams looking to end the campaign on a high.: “South Africa” – BingNews Cuban doctors are here to help fight Covid-19, not steal …
Man convicted of manslaughter after he disturbed a wasps nest and one fatally stung a neighbour: A man has been convicted of manslaughter after a wasp from a nest he disturbed fatally stung someone allergic to the insects. The man, who was not named in reports, was trying to remove a wasps' nest from the …