They can't find the insects that they normally eat as easily in the natural areas, so what do they do? They turn to our urban ...

Scientists accidentally discover new species of wasp that lays eggs inside living, adult fruit flies, which then burst from the hosts' abdomens while they're still alive. When you purchase through ...

A bee in your bonnet has nothing on a wasp in your belly. Mississippi scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays eggs in living flies so the babies burst out of their bellies ...

A team of biologists recently discovered a new parasitic wasp species in the United States that has a unique way of infecting its hosts. Syntretus perlmani lays its eggs in the bodies of living ...

With its striking blue and orange colors, this wasp is a top-notch hunter during its peak season from August to October. These large wasps are significant pollinators and they are generally more ...

He shattered his neck and spinal cord over the summer when he dived into a swimming pool while trying to get away from a wasp. When the 13-year-old made it to Frisco with his grandfather ...

Whether you have your windows open during summer or hosting an outdoor gathering, it can get frustrating when wasps invade your space. And while such insects are nature’s pest control ...

A newly identified wasp species, Chrysonotomyia susbelli, has been discovered in Houston, Texas, marking the 18th new species identified by Rice University's Scott Egan and his research team since ...

For both species, photographs were taken nine days post-oviposition by the same female wasp. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07919-7 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) – A Memphis, Tennessee, man whose wife is due to give birth to their second child in just a few weeks has died from a wasp sting. Matt Johnson, 40, who developed an allergy ...

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 ...