Watch: New Parasitic Wasp Species Found in Mississippi Backyard
The discovery began unexpectedly in the backyard of Logan Moore, a Ph.D. student working under Ballinger. While searching for nematodes, a type of parasitic worm, the researchers inadvertently stumbled upon this wasp while collecting infected flies from Moore's home in Starkville, Mississippi.
Another new wasp species discovered
A newly identified wasp species, Chrysonotomyia susbelli, has been discovered in Houston, Texas. The discovery, the fourth wasp species found on the university grounds in seven years, reveals the hidden world of parasitoid wasps and the intricate ecosystems that thrive outside our doors.
Scientists Discover Unique New Parasitic Wasp Species in Texas
The wasp's color is "almost identical" to the official colors of the residential college. A new wasp species, Chrysonotomyia susbelli, has been discovered in Houston, Texas, becoming the 18th species identified by Rice University’s Scott Egan and his research team since 2014.
New species of ‘horror’ wasp discovered in the US: ‘We didn’t think it was real,’ scientists admit
Scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays eggs in living flies so the babies burst out of their bellies
A Rice student found a new wasp species on campus, the 18th discovery by a University research team
Rice undergraduate Brendan O’Loughlin was taking photos and collecting bugs off live oak trees on campus for one of his professors, Scott Egan, and his research team when something caught his eye. "I noticed that there was this really tiny bug that was doing this jittery walk,
New species of wasp 'hidden in plain sight' discovered by researchers
Creating a buzz, a biologist's research has led to the discovery of a new parasitic wasp species with unusual biology in the Eastern U.S., opening doors for future research in fundamental biological processes.
Another new wasp species discovered by researchers
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 2014.
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New wasp species bursts from flies like horrifying ‘Alien’ creatures
In a horrific discovery that seems straight out of the science-fiction movie "Alien," researchers have found a new species of ...
Golden creature emerges on a Texas college campus, researchers say. It’s a new species
A student on a Texas university campus made a unique discovery — a creature with a “goldenrod color” and “dark brown markings ...
Oh good, a new species of ‘horror wasp’ is invading the US
The researchers believe the horror wasp has gone undiscovered for so long because of its unique nature. Nobody was expecting ...
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Parasitic 'horror' wasp that bursts from a fly's abdomen like an 'Alien' xenomorph discovered in Mississippi backyard
Scientists accidentally discover new species of wasp that lays eggs inside living, adult fruit flies, which then burst from ...
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New ‘horror’ wasp species hatches inside fruit flies, bursts out and kills them
A Mississippi researcher found a new species of wasp inside the abdomen of a common fruit fly in his own backyard.