The females of this interspecies infiltrator, dubbed syntretus perlmani, reproduce by driving their hypodermic-like ovipositor— the stinger in stinging wasps — into a fruit fly’s abdomen to ...
Luckily, parasitic wasps can help you control these pesky bugs naturally and without pesticides. While the name for these wasps might sound terrifying, it turns out they're the good bugs that'll ...
Getty A 57-year-old man almost lost his life after being stung 240 times by a swarm of wasps. Brecon, Wales resident Andrew Powell was feeding his chickens after returning home from a bike ride on ...
How exactly do these horror wasps channel those terrifying creatures from outer space, you ask? Well, it lays its eggs inside of living flies, and then when they hatch, they actually burst out of ...
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 Leicestershire pest controller has explained what to do if you find a wasp nest in your home. Peter Clarke, from Pestguard Northwest Leicestershire, said the action householders should take ...
I get twitchy about taking holidays at the end of August, because it's the only time of year when people (and the media) in the UK seem to want to talk about wasps and I have spent my career ...
What good are wasps? It's a question we hear all the time. And, let's face it, wasps are routinely demonized. They interrupt picnics (they love beer and fruit as much as we do). Their sting can be ...
University of Otago provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. What good are wasps? It’s a question we hear all the time. And, let’s face it, wasps are routinely demonised.