Parasitoid wasps lay their eggs in or on their hosts. The wasps' larvae then consume the host, sometimes from the inside out. Parasitoid wasps can be found on every single continent except Antarctica.

Social wasps build nests from chewed wood fibers mixed with saliva, creating a durable, paper-like structure made up of tightly packed hexagonal cells. Each cell houses a developing wasp — starting as ...

A worker wasp prepares to carry bait marked with a string which allows the wasp to be tracked back to its nest. A survey on larvae of Japanese wasps revealed that not only is their diet more diverse ...

It's summer in the northern hemisphere and that means sun, sea—and wasps. This is a worker wasp. She is looking for food to feed to her sibling larvae in her mother's papery looking nest. Is she ...

If you puncture the ovary of a wasp called Microplitis demolitor, viruses squirt out in vast quantities, shimmering like iridescent blue toothpaste. “It’s very beautiful, and just amazing that there’s ...

Jewel wasps carve up cockroaches like jack-o’-lanterns in a way scientists have never seen before. By Jason Bittel If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp. Females of ...

Even though most people back away quickly when they see a huge wasp’s nest, you can’t deny that these are amazing creatures. The video below captured one of the more elusive intricacies of wasp ...