A first-of-its-kind study in northern Xinjiang's deserts documents a novel gall-inducing moth on black goji shrubs and ...

One man was trying to get some yard work done when he stumbled upon something that looked like it belonged in a science-fiction horror movie. In a TikTok that has racked up nearly 2.5 million views, ...

A tiny wasp named after the Egyptian god of chaos has discovered a stomach-turning shortcut through one of nature's most elaborate life cycles, and the method it uses to escape involves something far ...

Close up of a round oak gall (oak apple) caused by a gall wasp on an oak tree branch with green leaves.© Zlocia7/Shutterstock.com With a sinister name like the ‘crypt keeper,’ you would expect Euderus ...

Mud daubers are solitary and docile wasps that feed on spiders. We’ve done in-depth research to tell you all you need to know about them.

Fig. 1: Eggs of the oak silkworm Antheraea pernyi are associated with the volatile compound 2-ethyl-1-hexanol (2EH), which repels egg parasitoids and reduces successful parasitism. The findings reveal ...

In late summer and early fall in Toronto, wasps are seemingly everywhere. They buzz incessantly at the beach, inside garbage cans, and near sugary drinks and food. A relaxing day near the lake ...

VT 140 (81.) to Clarendon Shelter (88.9) 2142 ft ascent, 2021 ft descent 567 ft/mile, one section 1500 ft a mile ascent We are learning about hiking the Long Trail in Vermont. Things are not what they ...

Tomato hornworms are the most impressive insect pests that occur on tomato plants. There are two very closely related species of hornworms that attack tomato plants: the tomato hornworm and the ...

The natural world can be beautiful and transcendent. It can also be downright merciless, and almost medieval in its strategies for extracting resources. The emerald jewel wasp and its method of ...

Oak gall wasps create distinctive growths on oak trees as part of their life cycle, offering a fascinating example of the close relationship between insects and plants in natural ecosystems.