A whiff of rotting flesh, the flash of a painted eye, a dead-faint to the floor: Nature is full of cunning survival tricks, ...

Some types of wasps build large nests in inconvenient places, such as under awnings, above doorways, or inside sheds or ...

A GIANT wasp nest as big as a beach ball was spotted in the UK as experts have warned of a sudden spike in callouts “unlike ...

Thought to have arrived in France in 2004, carried over from China in a box of ceramics, the Asian hornet has caused major ...

Bee hotels are used in gardens to provide nesting chambers for mason bees and increase pollination, but many people don't ...

This yellow-legged beastie is a hornet species indigenous to Southeast Asia, and due to their habit of hunting honeybees, ...

Pest controllers have been called to University Hospital Waterford 80 times in the past three years in response to ...

Rodent droppings were found in an X-ray unit at University Hospital Waterford, while mice were spotted on the gynaecology ...

When it comes to stinging insects, wasps are some of the most feared creatures out there. Unlike honeybees, which can only sting once, most wasps can sting multiple times, injecting painful venom with ...

A Wicklow family has paid tribute to the heroics of their local veterinary practice for saving the life of their beloved ...

Michael Sheehan, aged 56, died while gardening at his home in Cork after being stung by a swarm of wasps. Mr Sheehan was ...

The man, who has been named locally as Michael Sheehan, was cutting a hedge at his property earlier this week when he ...