A newly identified parasitic wasp, compared to an “alien” predator, was found entirely by chance. Its ability to infect adult ...

The jewel wasp is a master of mind control, turning cockroaches into living incubators for its young. After implanting its larvae inside a paralyzed roach, the horrifying process unfolds as the ...

In a healthy and happy compost pile, black soldier fly larvae will be the only maggots there. In a sluggy, stinky ‘dump and ...

Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.

I spotted this rook with a very unusual beak in Galway city lately. Despite the unusual shape it seemed very healthy and was ...

Soil samples collected in North Dakota wheat fields indicate the lowest populations of overwintering wheat midge larvae ...

The larvae of most bee fly species lay their eggs in or on other insects, particularly wasps and solitary bees. The larvae then feed on the insect host, usually killing it. Being both pollinators ...

A photo of what looks like green peas or curled up leaves was shared online by one woman overnight with the resident, who lives in Perth's northeast suburb Duncraig, joking that it was a pleasant day ...

Assistant professor Saga Tatsuya of the Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, who is captivated by hornets ...

Andrew Deans, professor of entomology at Penn State, noticed that they were not seeds, but galls of wasps, which were looking for their larvae to develop in a safe place. In this way, research was ...