New wasp species with a giant stinger discovered in Amazonia
Friday, July 6, 2018 - 05:41
in Biology & Nature
Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, have discovered a new wasp species in the Amazon with an exceptionally large stinger that surprised even the scientists. The new insect, which is found in the extremely diverse transitional zone between the Andes and the Amazonian lowland rainforest, uses its stinger both for laying eggs and injecting venom.