Scientists have identified two species of flesh-eating wasps invading several US states. The insects hitchhiked to America from Europe.

It’s the first time insects preserved in amber have been found in South America, and makes the region one of just a handful ...

Researchers discovered two new parasitic wasp species living in the U.S., tracing their origins back to Europe and uncovering clues about how they spread. Their arrival raises fresh questions about ...

Scientists have unearthed a new horror after discovering two previously unknown species of parasitic wasps. These wasps are now spreading across the U.S., from New York to the Pacific coast.

A boom in wasp and other insect numbers has led to GPs hosting thousands of appointments with patients who had been stung or ...

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A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact of 13 tons of ...

A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans could threaten California soon. The New World Screwworm has rapidly spread northward from Panama since 2023 and ...

The wasps will use their bodies to farm their young in a process that is straight out of a horror movie. These terrifying wasps behave like something straight out of a sci-fi horror film, right in our ...

Indian doctors have successfully removed "parasitic twins" - two foetuses that were growing inside the abdomen of a 20-day-old baby. Called foetus in foetu, the condition is extremely rare, with fewer ...