Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new study. The meta-analysis of 923 locations around the world notes two significant trends: 1) the ...

‘Dalek’ wasps are among 815 new species described by Natural History Museum scientists in 2023. ... From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, ...

Scientists have discovered a new wasp species in the Amazon rain forests of Peru. According to a newly published study in ZooKeys Journal, the discovery was made at the Allpahuayo-Mishana National ...

It’s home to the seventh-largest insect collection in North America. Advertisement. Advertisement. ... There are roughly 300 species of solitary wasps in California, she added.

In it, Sharkey and a group of coauthors named some new species of braconid wasp that had been caught in malaise traps in Costa Rica. But instead of identifying just a few species, they named 403.

"It's very interesting to me that we are still able to discover new species in an oak tree 10 feet from the front door of the biology building on Rice University's campus in the fourth largest ...

Hornets are flying insects that feed on bugs. True hornets are less aggressive than some wasp species, but they can still be a nuisance and are dangerous for some people.

Cicada killer wasps are one of the largest wasp species in the U.S., measuring up to 1.5 inches in length. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Cicadas, meet your match.

Bees, wasps, and hornets can be tricky pests to manage. They can even be deadly if you’re allergic to their venom. The European hornet is one of the largest examples of its kind in the U.S ...

They even recovered wasps, meaning the wasps were persisting in the new environment. The fly's reproductive ability is its biggest threat — adult females can lay up to 600 eggs in their lifetime ...

The male wasps chew a tunnel to the fig’s surface, and the females crawl through it, departing to lay their eggs in other fig plants of the same species. Then the cycle begins anew.

What kind of wasps live in California? California is home to a variety of wasp species. Some of the most common types include: Yellowjackets: These wasps are more aggressive and can be a nuisance ...