Generalizations are a simplified way to predict the behavior of almost any subject or thing without examining the situation or details. The scenario goes if X is present, then Y will occur. Alas, life ...

Hundreds of species of small wasps called gall wasps live in the forests of North America. Hundreds more species of them are spread worldwide. In Southeast Missouri oak trees are a favorite host plant ...

Life cycle of an oak gall wasp (in this case, Callirhytis quercusmodesta; pink), and the crypt keeper wasp, Euderus set (green).Mona Luo Details of methods for the C. quercusmodesta / Euderus ...

The Wasp Threat to Wiliwili Trees In Hawaii, a tiny wasp no bigger than a grain of sand has caused big problems for native trees. The erythrina gall wasp, scientifically known as Quadrastichus ...

Reinforcements are being called to the front lines of a wasp-on-wasp war that has native wiliwili trees in Maui County and on other Hawaiian Islands hanging in the balance. Officials are asking that a ...

The gall wasp group (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) represents an exceptional model for understanding ecological interactions, evolutionary innovation and the dynamic interplay between insects and their host ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Karma exists, at least for gall wasps. These little bugs deposit ...

Although “oak apples” look like round or potato-shaped fruit, these tan orbs are actually the homes of tiny wasps barely larger than grape seeds. These tiny insects lay their eggs in valley, blue and ...

Here's a problem quite a few people have asked me about in the past few months: Live oaks that look scorched, drop more leaves than normal and have bead-like structures on the undersides of the leaves ...

New species are discovered all the time, an average of dozens every day. Many of them are hidden in untrodden locales like deep forests or oceans where we’re unlikely to encounter them. What’s a ...