Nearly 1,000 new species of animals were discovered around the globe during 2023, which just goes to show how much biodiversity there is yet to discover on planet Earth. Most were insects, which takes some of the shine off the discoveries. However, one of those bugs was a kind of wasp with a colorful metal hue that goes around killing agricultural pests. Scientists, just to prove they aren’t as dull as some people might think, named it after the “Doctor Who” characters, the Daleks.
