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Parasitic 'horror' wasp that bursts from a fly's abdomen like an 'Alien' xenomorph discovered in Mississippi backyard
The wasps are parasitoids rather than parasites because they always kill their hosts, while parasites usually don't. A team ...
IFLScience on MSN1mon
New Parasitic Wasp Species Is The First Known To Lay Eggs In Adult Flies
While the team was screening more than 6,000 flies, they made the very unusual discovery of a parasitic wasp hiding under the ...
The Conversation on MSN14d
In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies—implications for global pest control
Tropical almonds are one of many active battlegrounds in a war between a global agricultural pest, a parasitic wasp and a ...
The Mirror1mon
Rare bird at risk of extinction saved by parasitic wasp in remote island lifeline
A rare bird, found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic, is being aided in its fight against extinction by a parasitic wasp, according to conservationists. The critically-endangered ...
New Atlas12d
Alcohol consumption is widespread in the animal kingdom
Despite stories of "wasps getting drunk" and "beetles consuming beer," it has been thought that alcohol consumption in the ...
BBC1mon
The tiny wasp helping to save a rare bird from extinction
They found that a small parasitic wasp - called Microterys nietneri - was successful in controlling the insects, without having a negative impact on other species on the island. The wasps were ...
The Columbus Dispatch on MSN15d
Garden: Helping pollinators in the winter
Do you know what to do to help insects find shelter in the cold winter? Here are tips to get those pollinators through the cold months.
The Irish News1mon
Remote island bird at risk of extinction is thrown lifeline by parasitic wasp
A rare bird found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic is receiving help to stave off extinction from a parasitic wasp, conservationists said. The critically-endangered Wilkins’ bunting ...
Irish Examiner1mon
Remote island bird at risk of extinction is thrown a lifeline by parasitic wasps
A rare bird found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic is receiving help to stave off extinction from a parasitic wasp, conservationists say. The critically-endangered Wilkins' bunting is ...