Paper wasps are vespid (stinging) wasps that have long legs. These wasps are reddish-brown to black in color with yellow markings. The most common paper wasps are 5/8 to 3/4 inches in length. They're ...

In a series of studies over more than 20 years, University of Michigan evolutionary biologist Elizabeth Tibbetts and her colleagues have demonstrated that paper wasps, despite their tiny brains, have ...

There is a reason wasps are the inspiration for so many sci-fi books and films – many species lay their eggs on, or in, the bodies of other arthropods so their larvae have a nutritious and safe start ...