- "Featured Researcher: Carolyn Trietsch, PhD Candidate in Entomology." Penn State Scholarsphere.
- "Carolyn Trietsch '12, M.S. '14 and the Biotech Potential of Wasps." by Rebecca Endres. Published online and in the AU VU Magazine, Fall 2015 issue.
- "Student Research Spotlight: Carolyn Trietsch." By Briana Ezray, Penn State Department of Entomology News website. July 23, 2015.
- "For McDonell Fellows, Summer Means Hard Core Science Research." By Ana Barbu. Published online and in the Adelphi University Magazine, Fall 2011 edition.
Selected Press coverage of Dendrocerus scutellaris
- Pensoft Blog: https://blog.pensoft.net/2018/01/31/new-parasitoid-wasp-likely-uses-unique-saw-like-spines-to-break-out-of-its-host-body/
- Eureka Alert: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/pp-npw013118.php
- Newsweek: http://www.newsweek.com/terrifying-parasitic-wasps-knife-way-out-bug-corpses-spikes-backs-797157
- Science Alert: https://www.sciencealert.com/parasitoid-wasp-uses-saw-like-blades-to-cut-host-open-from-inside
- Live Science: https://www.livescience.com/61600-slasher-wasp-with-body-saw.html
- IFL Science: http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/newly-described-parasitic-wasp-likely-saws-itself-free-from-its-host/
- Phys.Org: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-parasitoid-wasp-unique-saw-like-spines.html
- Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/02/06/new-slasher-wasp-comes-equipped-with-its-own-body-saw.html
- Yahoo.com News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-slasher-apos-wasp-comes-203200874.html
- United Press International, Inc.: https://www.upi.com/Parasitic-wasp-species-saws-its-way-out-with-its-spine-scientists-surmise/3531517411533/
- Science Daily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180131095645.htm
- Species New to Science: http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2018/02/dendrocerus-scutellaris.html
- How It Works Daily: https://www.howitworksdaily.com/gruesome-parasitic-wasp-discovered-in-costa-rica/
International Press
- Dailymail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5344901/Terrifying-Freddy-Krueger-wasp-sports-built-SAWS.html
- The Costa Rica Star: https://news.co.cr/newly-discovered-parasite-wasp-costa-rica-shocks-scientists/70484/
- DeMorgen: https://www.demorgen.be/wetenschap/nieuwe-parasitaire-wesp-boort-zichzelf-met-zaag-een-weg-uit-het-lichaam-van-haar-gastheer-ba850f71/
- HLN: https://www.hln.be/wetenschap-planeet/dieren/nieuwe-parasitaire-wesp-boort-zichzelf-met-zaag-een-weg-uit-het-lichaam-van-haar-gastheer~aa850f71/
- Veda: http://veda.instory.cz/objevy/237-zahadny-parazitni-druh-vosy-pouziva-ostre-hroty-aby-se-dostal-z-tela-sveho-hostitele.html
- TechnoXplora: http://www.lasexta.com/tecnologia-tecnoxplora/sinc/avispa-parasita-sierra-cuerpo-huesped-salir_201802045a76b27d0cf201d4f670b821.html
- VRT NWS: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/02/01/nieuwe-parasitaire-wesp-heeft--lichaamszaag--om-uit-lichaam-gast/
- Focus: https://www.focus.it/ambiente/animali/la-vespa-parassita-col-seghetto-incorporato
Video coverage
- United News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oBihj2W5Vk
- SF Gate: https://www.sfgate.com/news/media/Newly-Discovered-Wasp-Uses-Saw-Like-Spines-To-Cut-1181080.php
Featured in the children's book Animal Discoveries by Tamra B. Orr, published by Capstone Press.