The female mud-dauber wasps use the mud balls to build their nests. Collecting them into clusters, they then carve chambers inside the balls into which the females lay their eggs. Before closing each ...

Drone footage taken Friday also shows huge piles of mud covering Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Caltrans noted that more storms are expected early next week, and that debris basins that usually divert ...

Some of President Donald Trump's boldest moves during his new administration's seismic first three weeks have been grounded before ever taking flight. The administration and its Department of ...

We all know that wasps, hornets, and yes, yellowjackets, can all deliver a painful sting. As primarily predators, these ...

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