A newly discovered species of wasp has been named after one of Harry Potter's greatest villains, Lucius Malfoy. New Zealand researcher Tom Saunders hopes to take the sting out of the tail of what ...

Non-aggressive species of wasps include cicada killers, potter wasps, and mud daubers. They sting and paralyze prey with their venom but rarely sting humans. Mud daubers come in black and yellow ...

The potter wasp is an insect predator. It is NOT trying to get you. If you threaten them, they may sting you as a defense. This is quite rare. This wasp is just under an inch long, black with ...

The wasps attacked the 70-year-old, from Delamere in Cheshire, while he was trimming a hedge. They usually only sting when they feel threatened, said Natalie Bungay, technical officer at the ...