but do attract and provide nectar for tiny parasitic wasps. These wasps help control insect pests in the garden. So, I always ...

Prunus padus is commonly known as bird cherry. Prunus is the Latinised form of the Greek word meaning plum, and padus is the ...

Are you suddenly finding groups of ½-inch long, black-orange insects on your property? Chances are, you have a boxelder infestation. Hailing from the same family as cicadas and stink bugs ...

A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the ...

Patio pot plants can be great for outdoor decoration, but planting certain varieties to attract bees, butterflies and other insects can add so much interest and support wildlife. We've rounded up the ...

Your four delicate wings, each less than a centimeter long, transport your half-gram body through looming landscapes full of ...

The work of Elya, De Fine Licht, and others has advanced understanding of how parasitic fungi control insect behavior. Their ...

Some of the most difficult plants to keep alive are also the most striking and unusual varieties. Brightly colored plants might come with strict humidity requirements, lacy leaves could shrivel in the ...

A team led by Penn State researchers identified 22 new species of gall wasps, naming them after famous thieves. This ...

Creating a buzz in Nature this week, a Mississippi State biologist’s research has led to the discovery of a new parasitic wasp species with unusual biology in the Eastern U.S., opening doors for ...

With their razor-sharp specificity, insects pull the threads of destiny for most things in the living world—despite their ...

A rare bird found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic is receiving help to stave off extinction from a parasitic ... the scale insects were on Tristan, affecting many plants as well ...