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Wasps are frequent guests on picnics, as they hear the smell of food they love the most – the one that has sugar. They sense the sugary food and take it to their nest to feed the larvae. Even though the pieces of food they take can not be clean, the wasps are still considered … Read more

Wasps, hornets, and bees are closely related to each other. They are colonizing Hymenoptera, which are most active in summer. However, they differ not only in their size but also in their way of life and food. A distinctive property of bees is the formation of honey, which is mainly used for the development of … Read more

The gorgeous colors of jewel wasps may be quite misleading. They are predators with neurotoxic venoms that help them to hunt their prey. These small wasps are able to attack roaches that are twice as big as they are. The female wasps are 22 mm long, while males are even smaller, as they don’t have … Read more

You know this feeling when you just enjoy your time on a picnic or family gathering in nature, and suddenly see an unwanted guest – a wasp. The wasps love these activities, as it’s a great opportunity for them to get some sugary foods, which they love the most.  The first thing that you immediately … Read more

We encounter wasps almost everywhere in the summer and they mostly appear in small groups. But sometimes wasps are also traveling alone and you may wonder whether the wasp actually has no nest and what would happen to it. The answer to this depends on a few interesting factors: Wasps are divided into social and … Read more

The process of dying after reproduction is extremely rare among mammals, but it does not mean that it’s not common in nature. Many different plants, vegetables, basically all plants that only live for one year use this way of reproduction. The process is called semelparity, or suicidal reproduction is also common among some frogs, lizards, … Read more

Yellow jackets stand out from other wasps with their lifestyle. They build large colonies and huge nests in trees and the ground. Yellow jackets are partial predators, so they eat insects, so the question arises if they do eat each other too? Yellow jackets can eat each other, as they are carnivorous and eat insects. … Read more

Wasps have an extremely good sense of smell and taste. Even the slightest trace of food on our skin can attract wasps. There is some misconception that wasps can sense that you are afraid of them and because of that will be more aggressive and will sting you after all. There is no scientific evidence … Read more

There is a common behavior among many mammals, insects, and reptiles. They play dead or show their immobility. When these animals need to face a situation that can be dangerous for them, they may appear lifeless. Some animals even use special odors that are similar to the smell of decaying flesh to persuade their potential … Read more

Insects don’t have abilities to regrow lost parts of their bodies, like reptiles. The wings are one of the most important parts of the wasp body, that’s why when the insect loses them, there’s a high chance that this wasp is going to die soon. Wasps can’t regrow their wings. The wings are a sign … Read more