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 ...

Seirian Sumner receives funding from the UK government's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). She is a Trustee and Fellow ...

The gall wasp group (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) represents an exceptional model for understanding ecological interactions, evolutionary innovation and the dynamic interplay between insects and their host ...

Scientists have discovered a new wasp species in the Amazon rain forests of Peru. The new wasp genus called amazonica Capitojoppa is one of several species unknown to science which were discovered in ...

Thanks to efforts from scientists and everyday citizens, two rare species of parasitic wasps have been identified in the U.S. for the first time. The wasps were located on both the East and West Coast ...

A total of 17 new genera and 29 new species of parasitoid wasps were identified following a study into the material deposited at major natural history collections around the globe in an attempt to ...

In a forest in southern China, a parasitic creature flew through the air. Suddenly, a net enveloped the animal. Scientists looked at their successful catch—and discovered a new species. From research ...

Scientists are studying how different species of wasps can be used for insect biocontrol in the United States. Abigail Eisenstadt The parasitoid samurai wasp, Trissolcus japonicus, is one of many ...

Researchers discovered two new parasitic wasp species living in the U.S., tracing their origins back to Europe and uncovering clues about how they spread. Their arrival raises fresh questions about ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A new species of wasp, no bigger than a grain of dust, was discovered at the University of Hawaii Manoa campus. Entomologists with UH’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human ...