This section contains information on a number of common insect pest species that can be found in UK homes and cause damage to food, furniture, clothes and plants. Each page offers information on how ...

The German wasp (Vespula germanica) and the common yellowjacket wasp (Vespula vulgaris) were the most common species (both representing 44%). The European hornet (Vespa crabro) made up 6% ...

But their voracious appetites can cause problems if a species spreads or is introduced to new areas and their numbers aren’t kept under control, such as in New Zealand, where there are no native ...

Kolkata: In a significant achievement for biodiversity research, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has identified a new species of parasitic wasp — Ceraphron initium — in Nagaland. The ...

One particularly creepy new discovery made by insect researchers reveals that a a newly-discovered species of wasp in the Amazon basically zombifies spiders to do its bidding. The research ...

Kolkata: In a remarkable achievement for biodiversity research, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has identified a new species of parasitic wasp, Ceraphron initium, in Nagaland. The discovery ...