At about 30.2 mm in length, the new species differs from others in having specific morphological features and colour patterns. It was collected during an expedition using sweep nets, and further ...

There are almost 5,000 species of spider wasp worldwide, including 44 species in Britain. Another example are the solitary wasps known as velvet ants. Female velvet ants lay eggs on the pupae of other ...

Join a courageous potter wasp on an enthralling journey! Witness this fascinating insect's tenacity and perseverance as it navigates its dangerous realm teeming with challenges and predators.

Wasps need lots of insects to feed their young, so thrive in the warmer months Despite their bad reputation and tendency to disrupt picnics, wasps are an important part of our ecosystem.

One had mealy bugs and as I cleaned them off, I found mud pots on a branch. I had potter wasps! There are many wasps that are predators, pollinators and not trying to get people. The potter wasp ...

Both paper wasps and potter wasps in particular enjoy goldenrod. The plant can grow tall and tends to look nice, so some might enjoy it in their garden, but if you want to keep wasps away it isn't ...

One wasp, Hyposoter horticola, employs a sinister tactic to get inside its host, the egg of the Glanville Fritillary butterfly. After keeping a close eye on a set of new butterfly eggs, a female wasp ...

who was traveling with the “Rise Above” exhibit about the Tuskegee Airmen and the WASPS (female pilots). “That racist strategy could not have backfired more,” Allen said while introducing ...

Home owners are being warned to watch out for the signs of wasp infestation as we head into ... and lay eggs that hatch into sterile female workers. These will then help complete the nest building ...

A new species of wasp has been discovered parasitizing adult ... and carefully studied its life cycle. Female S. perlmani use their ovipositors to deposit their eggs in the fruit fly’s abdomen ...