Scientists Discover New Insect Genus in Peruvian Rainforest
The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru is frequently hailed as the world’s most biodiverse rainforest. This reputation is bolstered by the discovery of multiple new…
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Scientists Discover 16 Strange New Species of of Parasitoid Wasp in Vietnam
A recent exploration in Vietnam for the elusive Loboscelidia, a type of parasitoid wasp, has expanded the global count of known species by 30% and…
Hidden Diversity: Undiscovered Species Are Hiding Right Under Our Noses
Advanced genetic techniques reveal several look-alike parasitoid wasps previously grouped as one species. A common refrain among biologists holds that the majority of Earth’s plant…
Neuroterus Valhalla: Biologists Discover Weird New Wasp Species
Lab waits to see how Houston’s historic 2021 freeze impacted tiny wasp species. Its name sounds legendary, but the newly discovered insect Neuroterus (noo-ROH’-teh-rus) valhalla…
Just Like Bees, Wasps Are Valuable for Ecosystems, Economy and Human Health
Wasps deserve to be just as highly valued as other insects, like bees, due to their roles as predators, pollinators, and more, according to a…
Beautiful New Species of Parasitic Cuckoo Wasp Discovered in Norway
A brand new species of parasitic cuckoo wasp was discovered based on its clever use of pheromones. Cuckoo wasps – also called emerald wasps –…
Tropical Paper Wasps Babysit for Neighboring Nests
Wasps provide crucial support to their extended families by babysitting at neighboring nests, according to new research by a team of biologists from the universities…
Genomic Study Reveals Evolutionary Secrets of Banyan Tree and a Wasp That Coevolved With It
The banyan fig tree Ficus microcarpa is famous for its aerial roots, which sprout from branches and eventually reach the soil. The tree also has…
Genomes Offer New Insights Into Fascinating Fig-Wasp Symbiotic System
Banyan trees are fig trees that begin their life as an epiphyte. The most noticeable feature of banyan Ficus species is their extraordinary aerial roots,…
Keyhole Wasps May Threaten Aircraft Safety
Over a period of 39 months, invasive keyhole wasps (Pachodynerus nasidens) at the Brisbane Airport were responsible for 93 instances of fully blocked replica pitot…
Fascinating Evolution of White Thistle-Down Velvet Ants – Which Are Actually Wasps in Disguise
Multiple approaches used to investigate adaptive coloration of Dasymutilla gloriosa. Driving across the arid American Southwest, one views miles upon miles of scrubby creosote bushes….
Brazilian Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells Without Harming Normal Cells
A newly published study shows how Brazilian wasp venom selectively kills cancer cells without harming normal cells. The social wasp Polybia paulista protects itself against…
Wasp Larva Disinfects Roach From Within
Cockroaches feed on garbage and carrion, so anything that’s devouring a cockroach from the inside out must contend with a variety of disease-causing microbes. Now,…
Flies Drink Alcohol to Medicate Against Wasp Infections
It’s been reported that the common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, drinks alcohol to kill the wasps that have hatched inside of its body, which would…
The Paper Wasp Recognizes Faces
Don’t judge the brain of the Paper Wasp by its size. Their brains are less than a millionth the size of human brains; but they…
