Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. On warm days through early fall, you can find two large species of “digger” wasps flitting about late-blooming flowers. Like many wasps, these species ...

Last summer while working in the garden, I was startled when a fast-flying wasp dropped a plump pumpkin spider on the soil in front of me. The wasp landed, grabbed the spider, and wiggled backwards ...

After the rush of the spring nesting season, things tend to slow down a bit in the natural world. Sure, some birds such as Cedar Waxwings and American Goldfinch are just getting started in their ...

Q: We have these large brown ground wasps that are still around. We have tried to eliminate them but to no avail. My husband said they're called the "Gardener's Friend," as they dig holes and keep the ...

The great golden digger is a colorful nonaggressive wasp. The wasp is nearly an inch long and can be found feeding on the nectar of flowers. It has a bright orange body, and a short, pinched “waist” ...

Photo courtesy of CAES NewsUniversity of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts suggest thinking twice before spraying pesticides to control ground-nesting bees. Bumblebees and other native bees are ...