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A new pest-eating wasp discovered in Kerala
short by / on Thursday, 18 June, 2026
Scientists S Amal and P Girish Kumar from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered a new aphid wasp species in Kozhikode, Kerala. Named Spilomena malabarica, this tiny 3.5 mm black-and-brown insect hunts plant pests. It marks India's 11th species in this genus and the 98th globally.
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