where their bright yellow feathers stand out against the stark neutral background. Scott’s oriole is often associated with ...

One of the coolest things about the black and yellow crab spider is that it can change color to blend in with its surroundings. This is called “background matching,” allowing the spider to ...

Today, we’ll discuss some common yellow and black bees and wasps we encounter, plus a similarly-colored fly that mimics a bee. Yellowjackets are the notorious wasps that are numerous in parks that ...

Thorax and abdomen are black with yellow dots, and on the ventral side, the forewings have two rows of yellow dots on a black background. The ventral sides of the hindwings display two rows of orange ...

The black-and-yellow argiope (Argiope aurantia) is a beautiful orb-weaving spider with bright-yellow and black markings on its oblong body and long orange-and-black legs. It’s also huge ...