"The wasp lays its eggs inside the pest, and the developing larvae consume it from within." Experts stunned after parasitic ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need ...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Some West Texas residents have noticed small acorn-like balls in their yard or around their oak trees, but with acorn season not starting until the fall, what are they?

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of biologists recently discovered a new parasitic wasp ...

Like humans, insects possess sensory organs responsible for vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. For vision, insects ...

As the stinkbugs lay their eggs, the scientists saw the females using the tip of their back legs to scratch its fungus-filled hindleg organs. They then smeared the egg with the fungus, which grew to ...

In a French meadow, a creature that specialises in corrupting the bodies of other animals is getting a taste of its own medicine. Leptopilina boulardi is a wasp that lays its eggs in fly maggots . And ...

Experiments showed that this fungal coating forms a physical barrier that helps to prevent parasitic wasps from laying their ...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Some residents have noticed small acorn-like balls in their yard or around their oak trees, but with acorn season not starting until the fall, what are they? The balls ...