Well, it’s that time again. Time to release one of the smallest insects found on the planet – the trichogramma wasp. These tiny wasps, smaller than a pinhead, are thought to be the most widely ...

Scientists examined 1,549 Orthocentrinae wasps that were collected in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Amazon rain forests of Ecuador. From this group, they identified at least 177 distinct ...

The life of the fig wasp is nature at its worst—from our human perspective, anyway. In order to lay their eggs, female fig ...

If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp. Females of the species Ampulex compressa, known also as emerald cockroach wasps, are less than an inch long and decked out in ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Studies are underway to determine if a wasp could be the solution to eradicating coffee berry borers. Coffee farmers said the borers have been hurting their crops. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Wasps are the forgotten cousin of their family tree. Bees have whole ...

MOLOKAI (KHON) – Have you ever heard of a wasp that eats meat? It’s not something you see every day – a yellow jacket feasting on a deer carcass. Molokai resident, Gregory Solatorio, captured video of ...

If cockroaches had nightmares, the emerald cockroach wasp surely would deserve a prominent place therein. These colorful, tiny parasitic wasps sting American cockroaches twice, once in the midsection ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In an effort to combat a beetle endangering a species of tree found throughout New York City, the city Parks Department is releasing parasitoid (or stingless) wasps in ...