I get twitchy about taking holidays at the end of August, because it’s the only time of year when people (and the media) in the UK seem to want to talk about wasps and I have spent my career trying to ...

Wasps nests can be startling to see, but some are more dangerous than others. Here's how to know what species is building a nest around your home and yard.

Pest experts are warning of a surge in wasps after thousands more people asked for help getting rid of them. Rentokil Pest Control is reporting a 618 per cent increase in wasp enquiries June this year ...

A huge wasp nest was found in a UK home! Rob Smith has all the details. A huge wasp nest was found in a UK home! Rob Smith has all the details. No weather data available ...

John Horsley was gardening when he felt a wasp crawl down his T-shirt. "That stung me a few times in the back," he says. "It wasn't a pleasant experience." Part of the British Pest Control Association ...

Experts have warned that the UK is experiencing a "wasp boom" in 2025 as the insects enter the "most volatile" stage of the season. The spring of 2025 was the warmest and sunniest on record, according ...

Seirian Sumner receives funding from the UK government's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). She is a Trustee and Fellow ...