Mud dauber (Apoidea family)
Wasps are some of the scariest predators in existence, and have been the inspiration for films such as Alien (1979). Learn about the Mud dauber wasp and see why.
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The Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
The Giant Asian hornet is the world’s largest hornet and has been nicknamed, the Yak-Killer. In 2013, they killed 41 people and sent 1600 people to the hospital in just one Chinese province.
Read moreThe Panda Ant (Euspinolia militaris)
Our Organism of the Day hails from Chile, The Panda Ant. Well, it’s not really an ant at all. It’s actually a wingless wasp! It’s related to the Velvet wasps of the family Mutillidae, they are known as, “Cow Killers”. Dun, dun, dun!! No, they don’t really kill cows but they do have a horrible sting. I have personally been stung by one.
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