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Hover flies vary in size and habitat, and a lot of them mimic bees and wasps – but unlike four-winged ... “We have one here that’s common in Central Texas that’s like a green with like a whitish pink ...

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. Here are a few of ...

In another significant study, the Nearctic oak cynipid gall wasp genus Druon was re-established, introducing five new species and revising the classification of several others previously placed in ...

Eucalyptus gall wasps, particularly species like Leptocybe invasa and Glycaspis brimblecombei, have emerged as significant pests affecting eucalyptus plantations worldwide. These invasive species ...

There are around 630 species of carnivorous plants in the world. Among those, the Venus flytrap is one of the most well-known. The video above gives an up close and personal look at how fascinating ...

But genetic testing shows they're actually four species, including one that is a bit bigger than the other three and lives in a part of northeastern South America called the Guiana Shield — the ...

Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, is home to Scott Egan and his ... 2024 was no different for the team, discovering a new wasp species right on their home campus. Dubbed Chrysonotomyia ...

The big red sage, a rare Texas wildflower native to the Edwards Plateau, was proposed for endangered species protections Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Once presumed extinct ...