Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

estimated at more than 9,000 species in the UK alone. Most wasps are solitary, some are tiny (a few species practically microscopic), none ever bother us and virtually all are overlooked.

For example, Swaine jack pine sawflies (Neodiprion swainei Midd.), which can attack, defoliate, and kill large stands of jack pines in North America, play host to 11 different species of parasitoid ...

Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered five different species of parasitic wasp, an official said.     ZSI scientists have identified Ceraphron initium, a new species of ...

Though both belong to the same insect species (Hymenoptera), they're very different insects. Their appearances are ...

The discovery, along with the identification of four wasp species in the Western Ghats, underscores the critical role the insects play in maintaining environmental balance and supporting ...

Scientists have put together a map of the UK's wasp population, showing the distribution of key species. Data recorded by volunteers gives an insight into where wasps are living in the nation's ...