The European hornet, the largest wasp species native to Europe, is recognizable by its reddish-brown head and thorax, with a black and yellow striped abdomen. Known for its potent sting ...

Here are some common social wasps that are known to sting: Mostly brown with some yellow markings, paper wasps could be mistaken for yellowjackets, but they have a thinner waist. They build paper ...

A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, stings really can be a matter of life or death. One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest ...