National Geographic News

Saturday, September 13, 2025

"Foreign parasitic wasps infiltrate U.S. forests, threatening native ecosystems – "

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-09-10-foreign-parasitic-wasps-infiltrate-us-forests-threatening-ecosystems.html 

"Parasitic wasps are small, solitary insects that do not sting or harm humans. They are parasites that lay their eggs inside the larvae or eggs of other insects, such as beetles, moths and butterflies , " Brighteon.AI 's Enoch said . When their own eggs hatch, the young devour the host insect from the inside out. They are found everywhere and are a diverse group, including braconid and chalcid wasps.


 A decline in native gall wasp populations, caused by these new hyper-efficient parasites, could trigger a cascade of negative effects throughout the forest ecosystem ..."