Texas is among the hottest states in America. And where there’s heat, there’s insects. Wasps are no exception. If you’ve ever been stung by a wasp, the first whir of a buzz may send you running inside ...

"Imagine being hit with a bolt of lightning—that's what it feels like!" wrote Big Bend National Park about the wasp's sting this week. "Luckily, the pain, while intense, usually lasts only a few ...

The Montgomery County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recently reported an uptick in calls about the large wasps found around local properties, adding the increased sightings are "normal this time of ...

A new wasp species was discovered on Rice University’s campus in Houston. Photo by Siyi Zhou via Unsplash A student on a Texas university campus made a unique discovery — a creature with a “goldenrod ...

The red larvae with black spots are eating a state icon, codified as a “hearty and beautiful denizen of the Texas landscape.” The cactus provides food and shelter for native animals, and it reflects ...

The University of Texas at Austin announced the discovery of a hybrid bird species UT biologists are linking in part to climate change. Discovered in a San Antonio back yard, the distinctive, ...