The jewel wasp is a master of mind control, turning cockroaches into living incubators for its young. After implanting its larvae inside a paralyzed roach, the horrifying process unfolds as the ...

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of ...

Parasitic emerald jewel wasps try to turn roaches into zombies, but roaches know how to escape—most of the time. 4 min read These stories appear in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic ...