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Wasps are shrinking in size and it may be because of climate change

1 August 2019

Global warming has been linked to smaller body sizes in antelopes, sparrows – and now wasps. Oddly, their wings are shrinking faster than the rest of their body

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Wasps are shrinking in size and it may be because of climate change

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