There are over 100,000 species of wasps, each with different habits and life cycles. Wasps are important pollinators and help control harmful insects that destroy food crops. Drones or worker wasps ...

While it’s exciting that temperatures are beginning to climb and we’re inching toward warmer weather, the spring and summer seasons approaching also signals the natural increase of active insects. One ...

With the season’s heat upon us, you may have noticed many buzzing insects flying around your flowers. Some are big and intimidating, while others are tiny. No matter the size, they buzz around, ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicholas Green, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) Advertisement Article ...

When most people think of pollinating insects, they mean bees and butterflies. These are the species that get all the publicity. But there are many other types of pollinators, and some of the most ...