Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in sailors to their doom and after Charybdis, a mythical sea monster that created ...

No, its fate was much worse. Within reach was the wasp’s sting and its ovipositor – the tube-like appendage used by many insects to lay eggs. I’m sure you can see where this is going.

Insects typically have varied and intriguing ... the queen has been known to stick around, laying eggs and controlling the ant colony for up to 15 years. Being the only female who can lay eggs ...

All species of insects have evolved in certain ways to deposit their eggs. While some will stick around until hatching, others will lay their eggs and move on, leaving all survival requirements to ...