Researchers from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) have released 2,500 parasitic wasps into an orchard in the Huon Valley, hoping the tiny insects will take down one of the industry’s worst ...

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 of ...

A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs 99 million years ago evolved a bizarre mechanism to snare other creatures and force them to unwittingly shelter its young ...

This ancient parasitic wasp's back end boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles - resembling "a small bear trap attached to the end of it," says study co-author Lars Vilhelmsen from ...

The wasp's structure resembles a Venus flytrap, believed to have been used to hold prey still while laying eggs. The analysis sheds light on parasitic wasp evolution, showing advanced prey capture ...

Aucklanders who feel like they have been dealing with more wasps are not imagining it. An ecology professor said a long, dry summer had led to the region being swarmed by wasps. Auckland Council ...

AN ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported. The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts a set of flappy ...

Perhaps most disturbingly, the researchers detected a needle-like structure that the parasitic wasps might have used to deposit their eggs in or on their prey. The baby wasps would then feed on ...

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