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

What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental ...

Aphid-hunting wasps can reproduce with or without sex, challenging previous assumptions. This unique flexibility could boost sustainable pest control if its hidden drawbacks can be managed.

Scientists have shed new light on the evolution of an important species of wasp—and believe that the findings could help improve the effectiveness of natural pest control.

Move over, cicadas; there’s a new pest in town, and it’s a cold-blooded killer. The giant Sphecius speciosus, commonly known ...

A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with cavers, has uncovered a large number of eyeless, ...

The cicada killer wasp is often mistaken for the so-called “murder hornet” found in the Pacific Northwest, and the females can grow to be nearly 2 inches long. They are equipped with a paralyzing ...

Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, including insects and mites, and ...

"The results of my study show that there might be hidden costs to facultative sex though as it reduces female wasps' reproductive success, and this might limit how frequently it occurs in nature. "The ...

Scientists have shed new light on the evolution of an important species of wasp – and believe that the findings could help improve the effectiveness of natural pest control. Dr Rebecca Boulton ...