Imagine you are out for a quiet morning walk and suddenly you catch sight of something, a wasp which is roughly the size of your thumb. No, this is not a regular insect that you are thinking of. This ...

A fear of wasps is relatively common among many. If it’s not the anticipatory buzz of nearby wings that gets you, it’s the thought of the giant stinger they wield. But what about their size? Compared ...

Seirian Sumner receives funding from the UK's Natural Environment Research Council. She is a trustee of the Royal Entomological Society, co-founder of https://www ...

In Greek mythology, the sea monster Charybdis swallowed and regurgitated large volumes of water, creating whirlpools powerful enough to drag passing ships to their doom. Ninety-nine million years ...