When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but precious diversity: small, inconspicuous wasps, midges, flies, beetles and ...

These flies lay eggs on open wounds, and their larvae feed on live flesh. And a case was just stopped in a Florida quarantine ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic hygiene is key, Mena Lora says. Wash your hands with soap regularly, use insect ...

Since their larvae are dependent on the host’s body for their first phase of life, it behooves the wasp to improve conditions in the body in whatever way it can. For example, some parasitic wasps are ...

A new species of tiny parasitic worm has been discovered, and it could be used to kill insect pests in place of chemical pesticides. When new species of these worms are discovered, scientists get ...

Against its will, it crawled up the stalk, marching toward its final destination. And then, from its skull burst forth the invader from within, releasing a bevy of its alien brood. This horror may ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to ...

The Chagas disease has been found in 5 states. — -- A rare parasitic infection called Chagas disease has been gaining headlines in recent weeks after cases of the infection were reported in at ...

Aim: Host specificity within plant-feeding insects constitutes a fascinating example of natural selection that promotes inter-specific niche segregation. If specificity is strong, composition of local ...