The skin of insects is usually covered by water-repellent hydrocarbons which protect them against desiccation and pathogens. This protective layer is species-specific in the majority of cases, ...

Beewolves house beneficial bacteria on their cocoons that guarantee protection against harmful microorganisms. Scientists have discovered that bacteria of the genus Streptomyces produce a cocktail of ...

Digger wasps are continuing to multiply in numbers in the Lowcountry. At Possum’s, we used to get a few complaints in localized areas; now the numbers seem to be on the rise. One faithful reader of ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. On warm days through early fall, you can find two large species of “digger” wasps flitting about late-blooming flowers. Like many wasps, these species ...

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Motherhood in nature is often imagined through mammals: nursing, guarding, carrying, and staying close. A 2025 study of digger wasps offers a less familiar version. Female Ammophila pubescens wasps do ...

Because digger wasps switched prey, the chemical protective layer of their skin changed, too, explain researchers in a new report. The skin of insects is usually covered by water-repellent ...