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 ...

The jewel wasp is known for a parasitic life cycle that relies entirely on cockroaches. After manipulating its host, the wasp lays eggs that develop internally over time. Scientists say this process ...

The jewel wasp is known to be a brutal killer. ©Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock.com Imagine a predator that doesn't just kill its prey, but performs a high-stakes "brain surgery" to turn it into a ...