Newly discovered species of wasp named after Doctor Who’s Daleks

An alien warrior race of mutants, the Daleks are the formidable bad guys in BBC’s long-running TV show.

One particular species of wasp from Costa Rica called Dalek nationi also honours Terry Nation, the Welsh screenwriter and novelist who created the mutant race that terrified children for the past six decades.

Dr John Noyes, scientific associate at the NHM, said: “I thought it was a…