The weevil beetle Lixus subtilis is a persistent problem for farmers. It’s known for tearing through crops – particularly ...

The jewel wasp is a parasite with a method so precise it can turn a cockroach into a living host without killing it immediately. By targeting the nervous system, it changes the roach’s behavior and ...

Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like “horror,” “vampire,” and “nightmare.” These insects combine outsized ...