New wasp species with a giant stinger discovered in Amazonia
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:13
in Biology & Nature
A newly discovered wasp species in the Amazon has an exceptionally large stinger that surprised even 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.