Wasps are vital members of the natural community, but they can be dangerous nesting on our homes. Here are keys to safe nest ...

“Delighted to share that the elusive fish species Ophichthys hodgarti has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh’ Siang ...

Wasp vs. hornet: what’s the difference? Don’t worry, we’re not picking favorites today, because I’d choose neither. We’re ...

These parasitic wasps are incredibly resilient when faced with predators. One 2018 study put a variety of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and small mammals against the velvet ant, and only one type ...

Gall of Indiana’s Hanover College and colleagues. Velvet ants are not actually ants. They belong to a family of more than 3,000 wasps found worldwide. Around 480 species have been reported from ...

Gall of Indiana’s Hanover College and colleagues. Velvet ants are not actually ants. They belong to a family of more than 3,000 wasps found worldwide. Around 480 species have been reported from ...

Crawling along the underbrush of the tropical savannas of Brazil, there’s a powerful and mysterious insect known as the velvet ant. Actually a kind of wasp, wingless females of this species ...

Velvet ants use venom to target mammals and insects differently Study uncovers tailored venom mechanisms across species Scarlet velvet ants show advanced defence ...