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TIL there are three species of wasp from Papua New Guinea that for some reason are each named after a presenter from Top Gear; Kereveta clarksoni, Kereveta hammoni and Kerevata jamesmayi

by whatilearned January 22, 2022, 1:07 pm

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TIL that World War II WASP pilot Katherine Dussaq married the inventor of the polygraph machine and was herself a renowned forensics expert who ran an all-women detective agency. Katherine died in a service-related crash in November of 1944, only weeks away from the disbanding of the WASP.

by whatilearned November 29, 2021, 12:39 am

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TIL (PAINFULLY) that a common black and yellow wasp can sting straight through multiple layers of decent quality toilet tissue. Don’t make the mistake of pitying them once they are caught like I did…

by whatilearned October 15, 2021, 8:34 am

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There’s no detention at my highschool… Instead, they send you to the ‘Wasp Room’

by CopyPastaArchive October 12, 2021, 3:33 am

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You accidently step on a wasp when suddenly you see 1000 of them flying towards you. What do you do?

by QuestionGuy August 22, 2021, 3:05 am

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How long can the wasp quarantined in a bathroom live before it dies from old age or starvation?

by QuestionGuy August 9, 2021, 10:44 pm

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TIL tarantula hawk wasp larva creates a small hole in a paralyzed spider’s abdomen, then enters and feeds voraciously, avoiding vital organs for as long as possible to keep the spider alive. It emerges several weeks later as a wasp.

by whatilearned August 1, 2021, 1:28 pm

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TIL that the world’s smallest wasp is smaller than an amoeba. The Megaphragma mymaripenne wasp has the same body parts as any other bug (brain, wings, eyes, and more) but is a fifth of a millimeter long, making it smaller than most amoebas, which are made of just one cell.

by whatilearned July 25, 2021, 6:57 pm

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TIL The bullet ant’s sting is no longer considered the most painful in the animal kingdom. It now goes to Polistes carnifex, a paper wasp from Central and Southern America.

by whatilearned June 25, 2021, 3:44 pm

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TIL that Katherine Rawls dominated women’s swimming in America during the 1930s, winning 33 national titles. During World War II she switched to flying as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). “Katy” ferried B-25 and B-26 bombers across America, as well as P-51 and P-63 fighters.

by whatilearned June 10, 2021, 12:28 am

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Til: That Schmidt said after getting stung by a warrior wasp for his sting pain index that the pain felt like: “Torture. You are chained in the flow of an active volcano. Why did I start this list?” It was very painful.

by whatilearned April 12, 2021, 10:23 am

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TIL That serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for happiness, can be toxic. When injected into skin it causes extreme pain and is a main ingredient of wasp venom

by whatilearned April 6, 2021, 11:11 pm

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