A new study from the University of Haifa – Oranim Campus, published in the prestigious scientific journal Current Biology, ...

A small team of biologists at Mississippi State University and the University of Wyoming has found a species of parasitoid wasp that lays its eggs inside of living adult fruit flies. In their ...

Adult wasps live approximately 60 to 75 days and feed on nectar, while the immature stages feed on annual cicadas provided to them by the female wasp. Males have especially aggressive territorial ...

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

It is estimated that only about 3% of insects are pests. Metamorphosis refers to the insect’s life cycle, and how it changes and grows into an adult. Insects may have complete or incomplete (simple) ...

The samurai wasp's offspring will develop inside the pest's egg and emerge as an adult wasp. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...