One of my students at Sheffield Hallam University sent me this stunning picture of a very large, and in the UK, very rare ...

Each summer, social wasps in the UK capture an estimated 14 million kilogrammes of insect ... This is where well-defended species have evolved to mimic each other’s warning signals to their mutual ...

It’s a three-way strategy involving the mimic, in this case ... He names two other UK species that adopt the tell-tale strip: the wasp beetle (Clytus arietis), with its black body and yellow stripes, ...

Carbon Wasp Gearbox Hardtail: UK-made mountain bike frame Carbon Wasp ... Their latest Effigear Mimic gearbox bolts up to the same mount as Pinion, but actually has faster engagement and can ...

Very rare in the UK, it is now found only on Mount Snowdon ... It is harmless though and mimics the common wasp to protect itself from predators. Adult wasp beetles are excellent pollinators and can ...

The hammer orchid's flower mimics the female wasp looking upward for a male flying by, complete with a fake shiny head and furry body. The orchid even releases an enticing female wasp pheromone.