An explainer on the short lived xenophobic and nativist political party, The Know Nothing Party a;so known as the American Party.

The life of the fig wasp is nature at its worst—from our human perspective, anyway. In order to lay their eggs, female fig wasps have to squeeze into the flowering body of a fig, losing their wings and antennae along the way. It's all...

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Michael Rosen keeps bumping into a chatty old lady who tells him wildly unlikely stories - like there being man eating fleas on the Lo<br/>ndon tube.

This video will take students through how insects fit into their environments. It explores their habitats and the way they live.

On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote gets stung by a terrifying Tarantula Hawk! Boasting the world’s 2nd most painful sting, the Tarantula Hawk also happens to be the largest species of wasp in North America! These enormous spider...

Researchers have discovered a “Godzilla” wasp that deliberately dives underwater to insert parasitic eggs into its prey, according to a research article published in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research

The Cow Killer, also known as a velvet ant, packs one powerful sting…that’s for certain. However is this creature actually an ant or a wasp? Or something else entirely???

Since the early 1990's, astronomers have known that extrasolar planets, or "exoplanets," orbit stars light-years beyond our own solar system. Although most exoplanets are too distant to be directly imaged, detailed studies have been...

On this episode of Breaking Trail, witness the EPIC conclusion of Coyote Peterson’s climb up the insect sting pain index!

The Warrior Wasp, a beautiful iridescent blue paper wasp, lives in the dense jungles of Central and South...

Laying only a single egg, the spider wasp has a brutal method to ensure its young have a high chance of survival. With a striking red thorax, the spider wasp gains its name from paralysing arachnids with its large stinger. The spider is...

The first live Asian giant “murder” hornet of 2021 has been spotted in Washington state, caught in the act of murdering.

Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M's toxic friend from high school comes by for an unwelcome visit.



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Bella and Beans are eating 'Beans on Toast' for lunch today and there is a spare place at the table for your wriggling jiggler. Perhaps if they eat with Bella and Beans it will encourage your child to eat too. Feel free to request...

This episode is sponsored by Sting-Kill.
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In this episode, Coyote’s throwing a backyard barbecue when some uninvited guests show up. Enter: the paper wasp and bald-faced hornet. You may recognize these notorious party...

A fantastic dynamic PE warm up game for you kids:



Everyone has 2 lives, or 'band-aids' (your 2 hands). If you get tipped, put a 'band-aid' on where you get tipped. When you run out of band-aids, go to 'waspital', complete the...

The wasps came on mass and wiped out two of our hives! Watch the video to find out how we try to deter the wasps and help our bees do the best they can to fend off their stripy counterparts!

On this episode of Breaking Trail, witness the EPIC conclusion of Coyote Peterson’s climb up the insect sting pain index! What started as a simple curiosity with Harvester Ant stings has now evolved and captured the world’s attention in...

In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the impact of biodiversity on extinction vulnerability in terms of trophic redundancy. Article citation: Dirk Sanders, Elisa...