The jewel wasp uses one of the most extreme parasitic strategies found in nature. After manipulating a cockroach’s behavior, ...

A survey of the larvae of Japanese wasps revealed that not only is their diet more diverse than previously thought, it also showed that wild colonies prey on more species of vertebrates than had been ...

Some wasp larvae take sibling rivalry to a new level by routinely cannibalising their nestmates. Most wasp and bee larvae grow in individual brood cells within a hive. But solitary wasps like ...

Few insects strike greater fear into the hearts of orchard-owners than rosy apple aphids. These tiny bugs feed on the leaves of apple trees, draining them of nutrients. Their saliva, meanwhile, ...

Appearance: Slender body is brownish-red with bold yellow and orange markings. Long antennae. Females are 2 inches long, with a 3-4 inch-long ovipositor used to drill deeply into wood and lay eggs.

Elm zigzag sawflies can munch on plants beyond their preferred elm trees when foliage isn't available, a new study suggests ...

A fear of wasps is relatively common among many. If it’s not the anticipatory buzz of nearby wings that gets you, it’s the ...

Scott Shaw, a University of Wyoming entomology professor, recently contributed to a comprehensive new book on Darwin wasps, ...

The elm zigzag sawfly has spread to 15 states in five years. Now it's attacking the tree that cities planted to replace Dutch ...