In Tupi, an Indigenous language, its name means “white forest,” describing ... Instead, the researchers propose that the wasps’ ultra-black is related to protection from predators.

Actually a kind of wasp, wingless females of this species (Traumatomutilla bifurca) sport striking black-and-white color patterns that make them look like miniature panda bears. But you wouldn’t ...

Wasps are usually smaller with black and yellow coloring while hornets are larger with black and white markings. Eradication ...