Evie introduces us to the gold-marked thread-waisted wasp. During late summer and early fall we see many wasps. One of the most common solitary wasps takes skinny to the extreme. Evie introduces us to ...

What is a wasp, anyhow? One definition is "a hymenopteran insect that is a member of the Aculeata and is neither a bee nor an ant." What's that all about? Well, the hymenoptera are a very large order ...

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. But there ...