New gall wasp species named after famous thieves and tricksters reveal fresh insights into their roles and ecosystems.

The total includes 619 new species of wasps, including 14 which have been ... even use mind control – manipulating spiders to spin different webs, which are more beneficial for the wasps.’ ...

It’s hard to think of a less popular insect than the yellowjacket, maligned because they can sting. First, I should be clear that “yellowjacket” is an imprecise, generic common name that conceals a ...

Moving from travel to... Removing wasps from your home costs $100 to $1,300, depending on the species, infestation severity, treatment type and any accessibility concerns. Generally speaking ...

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named, thanks to new research. The study nearly doubles the number of known species in this genus of wasps. Twenty-two new species of ...

The species of paper wasp is usually found in Southern Europe ... and said she knew it was "something different". Steven Falk, an expert in pollinators, confirmed it was the insect, which is ...

Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named for the first time, thanks to new research led by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences graduate student. The study ...