The North Valley Complex in Wilsonville is home to the state’s entomology labs, where insects are identified and studied.

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

over 600 of these are new species of wasp This list also includes the Kumimanu fordycei, the biggest penguin ever found A ‘gruesome’ wasp which hatches inside other insects, and eats its way ...

When it comes to stinging insects, wasps are some of the most feared creatures out there. Unlike honeybees, which can only sting once, most wasps can sting multiple times, injecting painful venom with ...

One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest spider run away in terror: the tarantula hawk. Dr Gavin Broad, wasp expert at the Museum, uncovers the eccentricities of this small but sinister ...

The species of paper wasp is usually found in Southern Europe The first sighting of a species of wasp usually found in Southern Europe is believed to have been made on mainland Britain.