Wasp

insects · hunters · stinging · nature

Narrow waspy waist. Wasps have a thin, pinched waist that makes them look totally different from bees and ants, even though all three are closely related insects in the order Hymenoptera.

Excellent hunters. Many wasps are skilled hunters that catch and paralyze other insects like flies and caterpillars to feed their young, making them important pest controllers in nature.

Stinging superstars. Unlike bees, wasps can sting over and over again without getting hurt because their stingers are smooth, so they don't get stuck.

Not one group. Wasps are actually a huge mixed family of insects that aren't all descended from one single ancestor, which makes them super different from each other in size, color, and how they live.