Even though most people back away quickly when they see a huge wasp’s nest, you can’t deny that these are amazing creatures. The video below captured one of the more elusive intricacies of wasp ...
A parasitic wasp castrates its moth-larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...
When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but precious diversity: small, inconspicuous wasps, midges, flies, beetles and ...
Scientists have identified two previously unknown species of parasitic wasps spreading across the US, from New York to the Pacific coast. Originally from Europe, these tiny predators lay their eggs ...