Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like “horror,” “vampire,” and “nightmare.” These insects combine outsized ...

University of Stirling researchers in Scotland have uncovered the surprising strength of one of farming's smallest allies: ...

Biologists have discovered a new species of parasitic wasps that show obligate predatory behavior, an uncommon trait that makes the wasps feed on a specific host 1. The wasps survive by feeding solely ...

Wasps have a reputation for being jerks because of their perceived aggressiveness and ability to sting repeatedly. They’re often negatively compared with the honey production and agricultural ...

The tropics are teeming with life, tending to hold far more species than milder environments closer to the poles. But one group of insects, the Darwin wasps, were thought to buck that trend.