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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up a person using a black net to catch a wasp nest on a house - tamu1500/Shutterstock Have wasps started making ...

Have wasps started making appearances around your roof's eaves, outside your windows, and across your garden at large? While a wasp or two shouldn't worry you, a noticeable uptick in the number you're ...

Finding a wasp nest nestled under the eaves of your house is more than a nuisance. An encounter with certain species of these prolific winged insects can result in a painful sting. It could be worse ...

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 gall ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. If you puncture the ovary of a wasp called Microplitis demolitor, viruses squirt out in vast quantities, shimmering like iridescent blue ...

This week, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reported that 139 new species were discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year, including a species of wasp that can drag a cockroach to its death. Most ...

Learn about B. dorsalis, a previously unknown species of parasitic wasp from Europe that has now been discovered in the U.S. Thanks to efforts from scientists and everyday citizens, two rare species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GS Photography / Getty Images There are over 100,000 species of wasps, each with different habits and life cycles. Wasps are ...

What good are wasps? It’s a question we hear all the time. And, let’s face it, wasps are routinely demonised. They interrupt picnics (they love beer and fruit as much as we do). Their sting can be ...