Fortunately for the wasps, they have evolved an extensive arsenal of defences that mean ... whereas the glorious or thistledown velvet ant (Dasymutilla gloriosa) matches the bee with a score of two.
The bees are having a rough go of it. Declining populations, parasitic wasps, and continued environmental degradation would be stressful situations for any species—and the planet’s vital ...
The new species has been named Baladi warru, meaning saw wasp in the language of the Aboriginal people in the area where the fossil was found. Sawflies are a type of insect belonging to the order ...