"This is not an exception." Researchers issue warning on concerning shift that could cause pest population to explode: 'Biological phenomenon' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

The diversity and ecology of African parasitoid wasps was studied for over a year during a project run by the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku in Finland. Parasitoid wasps are one of the ...

We humans have our fair share of parasites, some annoying, some dangerous. Common parasitic predators include bed bugs, lice, roundworms, tapeworms and ticks. Some of these and others can cause ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But what may not be clear to the casual beachgoer is that there’s a fight for survival occurring within the flesh of these ...

The sting of a wasp can be painful to humans. But for certain caterpillars, spiders and worms, it can mean being turned into a puppet slave for days, until they die a grisly death. Sound like the ...

Parasitoid wasps are one of the animal groups that are the most rich in species. However, the tropical species are still very poorly known. Understanding the diversity of parasitoid wasps inhabiting ...