It’s late summer, and the dog-day cicadas (Tibicen canicularis, identifiable by its large size and black-and-olive-green pattern on the back of the thorax) are making themselves known. The males, ...

The name sounds scary, but these wasps don’t want to hurt you — well, unless you’re a cicada. The first thing you’ll likely notice about a cicada killer wasp is its size. Females are larger than males ...

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Large yellow and black wasps almost the size of a human thumb will soon be flying around the late Kentucky summer, hunting for cicadas. The cicada killer wasp is often mistaken for the so-called ...

That extended, high-pitched singing isn’t the only sound signaling the annual emergence of cicadas this summer. Jody Green’s phone has been ringing off the hook lately, too. The urban insect expert ...

A fear of wasps is relatively common among many. If it’s not the anticipatory buzz of nearby wings that gets you, it’s the ...

You can kill wasps instantly with household items like soapy water, lemon extract spray, or hairspray, but commercial sprays are the most reliable. Timing is crucial—treat nests in the early morning ...