John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

Whenever I asked students to tell me how insects were ecologically important, two of the most common responses were “as plant pollinators” and “some insects were vectors/carriers of diseases.” It ...

“It seems like I am seeing more wasps than usual buzzing around my garden. I don’t remember this being the case before. Do I have a problem?” — B.G. I have to admit that I used to do my best to ...