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A survey of the larvae of Japanese wasps revealed that not only is their diet more diverse than previously thought, it also showed that wild colonies prey on more species of vertebrates than had been ...

It's summer in the northern hemisphere and that means sun, sea—and wasps. This is a worker wasp. She is looking for food to feed to her sibling larvae in her mother's papery looking nest. Is she ...

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 ...

Scientists discovered that jewel wasp larvae that undergo a developmental "pause" live longer and age more slowly at the molecular level by nearly 30%. This slowdown is tied to conserved biological ...

Oak silkworm eggs laid in the open are protected by the volatile compound 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, which repels parasitic wasps and ...

A worker wasp prepares to carry bait marked with a string which allows the wasp to be tracked back to its nest. A survey on larvae of Japanese wasps revealed that not only is their diet more diverse ...

A tiny wasp named after the Egyptian god of chaos has discovered a stomach-turning shortcut through one of nature's most elaborate life cycles, and the method it uses to escape involves something far ...

Few insects strike greater fear into the hearts of orchard-owners than rosy apple aphids. These tiny bugs feed on the leaves of apple trees, draining them of nutrients. Their saliva, meanwhile, ...

Once clothes moth larvae start eating your favorite garments, they’re tough to get rid of. Tiny parasitoid wasps are here to help – they lay their eggs inside the moth’s eggs so you can say bye-bye to ...