A spider in Australia lived for an impressive four decades, but in 2016, it was found dead, apparently killed in a rather disgusting fashion.

An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure at its rear end to capture insects and lay its eggs on or inside of them, according to a new study published Thursday in BMC Biology. Researchers named ...

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to researchers. Specimens of Sirenobethylus charybdis, or S. charybdis, named after the ...

The parasitic wasp leads a life both fascinating and horrifying injecting its eggs into unsuspecting hosts, where larvae grow ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of biologists recently discovered a new parasitic wasp ...

Researchers developed a toolkit for investigating the molecular mechanisms governing the parasitic nature of the wasp species Asobara japonica. They first used DNA and RNA-sequencing-based techniques ...

Scientists at the University of Georgia are using lessons learned from a parasitic wasp to gain insights into how mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria and the Zika virus, evade detection by their ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Ho said biocontrol agents like the wasps are typically ...

Starting next month in Marion county, scientists at Oregon State University will release a parasitic species of wasp to control an invasive pest that infests fruits as they ripen, costing half a ...

If you puncture the ovary of a wasp called Microplitis demolitor, viruses squirt out in vast quantities, shimmering like iridescent blue toothpaste. “It’s very beautiful, and just amazing that there’s ...