Tapioca farmers in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry are celebrating restored harvests two years after scientists deployed a ...

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 ...

Learn about B. dorsalis, a previously unknown species of parasitic wasp from Europe that has now been discovered in the U.S. Stephanie Edwards is the marketing coordinator at Discover Magazine, who ...

Consider yourself lucky that you’re not a spider. They may seem like they sit on top of the food chain in the bug world, but they’re vulnerable to an even worse fate than just being eaten: falling ...

University of Iowa Forbes Lab researchers documented evidence of a parasitic wasp called Euderus set that can use multiple species of the insect as its host. UI Ph.D. candidate Anna Ward worked on the ...

Oak gall wasps and their predators don’t have the panache of butterflies, but they’re attracting growing interest among both scientists and naturalists. Only 1 to 8 millimeters long, these small ...

Mind control is a phenomenon confined to daydreams and the movies. Or maybe not! In a peaceful field in the French countryside a parasitic tango between a wasp and a virus leaves the wasp, Leptopilina ...

Cuckoo wasps - also called emerald wasps - are some of the most beautiful insects we have, with colourful exteriors that shine like jewels. However, these beauties have also created a lot of headaches ...

Some bugs can be tricky to tell apart, especially when you don't want to get close! Here's how to distinguish a paper wasp vs yellow jacket.

Rhode Island scientists released a wasp species meant to attack an invasive beetle species known as the emerald ash borer. According to Burrillville Land Trust President Paul Roselli,the beetle ...

The species is described as having a blue-green body with a “purple luster,” researchers said. Photo by Charlie Chi via Unsplash In nature, animal parents can range from being doting and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. Bagrada bugs are only about 5 to 7 mm (0.27 inches) long, but they're becoming a ...