The animal kingdom can be creepier than a Stephen King novel sometimes, and a newly discovered creature proves this is true. Researchers called this new insect a “bone collector” — are you scared yet?

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

Dutch-Flemish research project involving provinces such as Noord-Brabant and Gelderland has concluded that natural measures ...

Predatory insects can substantially reduce the populations of pests. Growers can employ measures to increase their presence as natural controls, or sometimes to introduce them intentionally as ...

A new study shows that a mother digger wasp (Ammophila pubescens) can remember the locations and feeding history of up to ...

Scientists uncover rare parasitic snails living inside sea cucumbers in Japan—offering new insights into unusual animal relationships.

Parasites are organisms that live alongside a host, sometimes even taking control of the host. For example, parasitoid wasps like this one will catch a spider, paralyze it with their sting, force ...

Several municipalities are warning people about the oak processionary caterpillar. The caterpillar has hundreds of thousands ...

We see a teeny, tiny parasitic wasp. That’s a wasp that lays its eggs inside another organism. Zack is an expert, so he’s pretty sure our wasp is new to science.

Examples include predatory bugs like ladybugs, lacewings, and spiders. One of the largest categories of beneficial insects, however, is parasitic wasps. Unlike social wasp species, which include paper ...

If you've handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis ...