The venom from the dauber’s sting acts as a preservative, keeping the prey in proper condition as a food source for the larvae. An egg is laid in each cell, stocked with several prey individuals. When ...

An up-close sting test with a mud dauber wasp—breaking down the pain, the science, and whether it lives up to its fearsome reputation. Joshua delivers reality check to Paul with sixth-round KO Boy, 9, ...

Of the over 4,000 known species of wasps in California, two are known as mud daubers: Sceliphron caementarium (black and yellow mud dauber) and Chalybion californicum (blue mud dauber). Mud daubers ...

Wasps are amazing fliers: they can change direction in an instant, abruptly hover in the air, and then swerve backwards or sideways. The wasp is a mini helicopter with extremely high responsiveness, ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need to crawl inside and die in order for the fruit to grow. But are there ...

A hotel guest has horrified millions of viewers on TikTok after filming a row of strange, beadlike shapes spreading across her room's ceiling and asking internet viewers the question no traveler wants ...

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I’d like to get some information on wasps. Should I automatically destroy any nests I find? I seem to remember that wasps pollinate flowers. I’ve also read that some wasps eliminate garden pests. — ...