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This nightmare wasp is so creepy it’s freaking out scientists
Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like ...
New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.
It’s late summer, and the dog-day cicadas (Tibicen canicularis, identifiable by its large size and black-and-olive-green pattern on the back of the thorax) are making themselves known. The males, ...
A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
NEW YORK — An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts a set ...
Last year, I posted an essay called Some Truths About the Fascinating Lives of Wasps, which discussed an article published in New Scientist by Richard Jones called "Not so Waspish," with the subtitle, ...
Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...
A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — An ancient wasp may have ...
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