If ever there comes a day when it is important to know how to differentiate the wasp sexes, we want you to be well prepared.

A series of photos captures the moment a captive female wasp from the species Loboscelidia squamosa lays her egg inside a stick insect egg before carrying and burying it in the soil. This marks ...

Compared with other ultrablack animals, female velvet ants are darker than the common birdwing butterfly, the only other ...

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Female bethylid wasps on host larva. Researchers funded by BBSRC have found that wasps fighting over larvae on which to lay their eggs release potent chemicals if they are defeated. Disclaimer ...

Cornelia Fort U.S. Air Force The WASP flew 60 million miles in all types of military aircraft, including fighters and B-17 and B-29 bombers, and paved the way for today’s fully vested female ...

In a viral video, Indian actress Shenaz Treasurywala explained how female wasps enter a fig through a tiny opening to pollinate it, losing their wings in the process.

Despite their name and looks, velvet ants are actually wasps. Many of these delightfully fuzzy insects exhibit bright, contrasting shades of black with red, orange or white. Their bold bodies serve as ...