New Parasitoid Wasp Species Found in China
For the first time, wasps in the genus Spasskia (family: Braconidae) have been found in China, according to an article in the open-access Journal of Insect Science. In addition, a […]
British Entomologist Discovers New Wasp Species in Local School Playground
Dr. Andrew Polaszek, an entomologist at the Natural History Museum in London, England has discovered a new species of wasp in a local school playground. “You tend to think of […]
Videos of Parasitoid Wasps and their Caterpillar Hosts
This first video was recently submitted to the 2013 ESA YouTube Your Entomology contest by Justin Bredlau, a PhD student at Virginia Commonwealth University. The video shows the life of […]
New Wasp Species Discovered in Taiwan Lays Eggs Inside Damselfly Eggs
Entomologists from National Taiwan University have found a new species of wasp that lays its eggs inside the eggs of damselflies. When the larvae hatch, they use the damselfly eggs […]