The world’s largest hornet, native to Asia, had arrived mysteriously in 2019, but intense eradication efforts prevented the ...

Children and scientists discover how wasps trick ants into protecting their larvae, changing our understanding of nature's ...

nicknamed "murder hornets," after years of tracking the invasive giant wasps in Washington state. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The fascinating discovery highlights the dynamic strategies of evolution. Parasitic wasps present a gruesome threat to fruit flies, as they transform fly larvae into hosts for wasp offspring. In some ...

The bacteriophage gene, expressed by the bacteria, makes the aphid resistant to a parasitic wasp that plagues it. These wasps lay their eggs inside the larvae, or maggots, and remain there until ...

“Murder hornets,” the largest wasps in the world, have been eradicated from the United States. The U.S. and Washington Departments of Agriculture announced the news Dec. 18, almost five years ...

Once removed the nests are double bagged, and zip tied to prevent contamination during transit. All nests are placed in a ...

After a woman was attacked by wasps and ran to the Udagama Rural Hospital in Atabage, Gampola, the wasps pursued her and ...

The species has recently been renamed the yellow-legged hornet to help identify it - as it has dark legs that are yellow at the end. They are larger than wasps and have a distinctive colour pattern.

Invasive "murder hornets" have been completely eradicated in the U.S., officials have announced, after there were no confirmed sightings of the giant wasps in the last three years. Northern giant ...