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Parasitic Wasp Documented in the U.S. for the First Time-What to Know About the Invasive Species

These are two species of Bootanomyia dorsalis wasps introduced from Europe. Invasive species have a reputation for causing trouble. From the cane toad to the Asian tiger mosquito, these creatures are ...
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This nightmare wasp is so creepy it’s freaking out scientists

Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like ...
EurekAlert!

Scientists discover rare wasp species in the U.S. for the first time

Two species of Bootanomyia dorsalis wasps introduced to North America from Europe A, B variation in the extent of wing infumation from a single collection of B. dorsalis sp. 2 from Neuroterus ...
KTLA

Radioactive wasp nests found at Cold War-era U.S. nuclear bomb site

Multiple radioactive wasp nests have recently been discovered at a South Carolina site that once played a central role in U.S. nuclear bomb production, according to federal officials and media reports ...
The National Interest

Wasp-Class: The U.S. Military’s Mini Aircraft Carriers? Maybe So.

The Wasp-class is a U.S. Navy-operated class of landing helicopter, or LHD, amphibious assault ships. Some would even call it a mini aircraft carrier of sorts. Essentially, the Wasp is an upgraded ...
Flying

WASP to Commemorate 80th Anniversary

Three WASP at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. [Courtesy: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum] August 5 represents an important milestone for women pilots, as it was on this day in 1943 that ...