have a poor reputation with the public A new study reveals that wasps are largely disliked by the public, whereas bees are highly appreciated. The researchers involved say that this view is unfair ...

It is called entomophobia which means an irrational and uncontrollable fear (phobia) of insects, usually a specific insect or group of insects (wasps and bees in your son's case). Not many people ...

Bees and wasps play an essential role in pollination and ecosystem balance. But they can become unwelcome visitors in and ...

Social wasps such as the hornets and yellow-jackets live in colonies similar to those of honey bees and ants Yellow-jackets (Vespula vulgaris) are the size of honey bees, with black and bright ...

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My six-year-old son loves playing in our garden but he is terrified of wasps and bees. If one comes near him he starts screaming and running around and it takes ages to calm him down. He has never ...