The species is described as having a blue-green body with a “purple luster,” researchers said. Photo by Charlie Chi via Unsplash In nature, animal parents can range from being doting and ...

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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 ...

When researchers at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin discovered a new species of cockroach wasp, it reminded them of something. Featured Video The digger wasp is part of the genius Ampulex, and ...

In nature, animal parents can range from being doting and self-sacrificing to threatening or absent entirely. Driven by instinct, some species have developed effective yet bizarre ways to ensure their ...

Imagine a predator that doesn’t just kill its prey, but performs a high-stakes “brain surgery” to turn it into a willing servant. Meet the jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa), a shimmering, emerald-hued ...