Wasps

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Wasps Recognise Each Other By Their Faces

4:00PM December 3, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Scientists at the University of Michigan have found something really surprising and remarkable: wasps can recognise each other by looking at their faces. Until know, we thought that only animals like humans or chimps can do this. Not anymore. More »

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Parasite Creates Wasp Zombie Queen

3:40AM October 27, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

Wasps, like most insects have clear roles for each member of the colony. Basically, everybody makes sure the queen is doing ok making babies. Everything works like clockwork until a Svengali-like fly larva takes over a wasp and makes it do its bidding. More »

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California Deploys Wasp Army To Counter Apple Moth Threat

1:40AM July 12, 2011 | Sam Biddle

In the unceasing war between man and nature, the ranks of homo sapiens is about to use a dirty trick – using the natural world against itself. Californian agricultural officials are sending in wasps as instinctive mercenaries. More »

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Homemade Wasp Sucking Machine Creates a Wasp Holocaust

1:30AM November 12, 2008 | Adam Frucci

If you spot a hole in the side of your house that a bunch of wasps are constantly going in and out of, obviously building a nest, what do you do? Do you get a can of Raid and spray it in there and hope you don’t get stung? Do you just stay the hell away from where all those scary wasps are hanging out? Or do you build a homemade wasp sucking machine to get those bastards out? Personally, I’d go with option 2, but I’m happy to show you the awesome results of option 3.

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