It's Halloween, so prepare to be terrified. And no, this column has nothing to do with Open Enrollment Season. Instead, it relates to the emerald cockroach wasp, a wisp of an insect that you may have ...

It’s like a horror movie come to life. In a new study, biologists say there’s a certain type of wasp, called the emerald jewel wasp, that has a peculiar way of making sure its young have a head start ...

Nothing sends people scrambling for a boot faster than the sight of a scurrying cockroach. But to the pests, there are far scarier dangers out there. True terror? That’s getting zombified — and then ...

Zombie insects might sound like the B-movie plot device. But to the emerald cockroach wasp (Ampulex compressa ), they’re a tried and tested way to provide food for their hungry larvae. Researchers ...

A species of wasp found only in Thailand turns its prey into a "passive zombie." According to a report by the conservation group WWF, once the insect's venom is injected into the cockroach's body, it ...

The Discovery Channel picked up my cockroach zombie story and interviewed Dr. Fred Liebersat on his research. They included some cool footage of the roach and its sinister wasp brain surgeon. To watch ...

Because you're all gardeners, something tells me not only do you notice insects when you're digging in the dirt, but you might even be fascinated by them. It doesn't matter how many times I see an ant ...

If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp. Females of the species Ampulex compressa, known also as emerald cockroach wasps, are less than an inch long and decked out in ...