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This nightmare wasp is so creepy it’s freaking out scientists

Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like ...

'Huge' 40-litre European wasp nest found in Albany suburb

An enormous 40-litre nest of European wasps has been discovered on the south coast of WA — the last frontier for the invasive ...

The Average American Can’t Properly Identify These Common Insects

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite ...
University of Wyoming

UW’s Shaw Co-Editor of New Book About Beneficial Wasps

Scott Shaw, a University of Wyoming entomology professor, recently contributed to a comprehensive new book on Darwin wasps, ...
Nature

Forensic Entomology and Insect Species Identification

Forensic entomology harnesses the life cycles and behaviours of insects to provide critical evidence in death investigations, particularly for estimating the post‐mortem interval (PMI). At its core, ...
The Conversation

Invasive wasps threaten South African ecosystems: what the public can do to help stop the spread

Ruan Veldtman is funded by the Department of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment. The sight of a swarm of wasps, or even just a single wasp, strikes fear into many people’s hearts. Most wasp ...
The Earth Times

Tiny Wasps Killing Hawaiian Trees

The Wasp Threat to Wiliwili Trees In Hawaii, a tiny wasp no bigger than a grain of sand has caused big problems for native trees. The erythrina gall wasp, scientifically known as Quadrastichus ...