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 ...

A wasp cruises above an alpine meadow. Underground its intended victim, a caterpillar, is hidden in the heart of an ants' nest. From its aerial vantage, the wasp (Ichneumon eumerus) can tell which ...