Just because some flying creature is buzzing about, don't automatically reach for the fly swatter or bug spray. It's probably not out to get you. And you could inadvertently snuff out a great ally for ...

North America is home to nearly 2,000 species of these non-stinging wasps, which are also found in Europe and other temperate climates. Adults are less than half an inch long, with narrow abdomens and ...

A tomato hornworm is covered in cocoons of the braconid wasp. The insect is a parasite on the worms, making them an important natural pest control. Credit: Courtesy of Sherry Monteith Mainers have ...

Costa Rica reveals astonishing biodiversity of braconid wasps, with 277 new species of the tribe Heterospilini described, from a total of 286 attributed to the group. The study is the second part of ...

Braconid wasps represent one of the largest radiations within the Hymenoptera, comprising over 17 000 described species with estimates of three to four times that number yet to be named. Their ...

Anyone who's been stung by wasps can be excused for not feeling too kindly toward them. But when you see a flying creature buzzing about, don't automatically reach for the fly swatter or bug spray.

Braconid parasite wasps and their caterpillar hosts form a unique host-parasite model: the wasps lay their eggs inside the caterpillars and simultaneously inject some viral particles to get around the ...

Over 200,000 species of wasps reproduce in a parasitic manner by injecting their eggs into larvae along with a dose of virus-like particles that compromise the larvae’s immune system and overall ...