If they all want your coke, they’re definitely annoying. But wasps are really useful. And they turn out to be very intelligent.
The intelligent spike recognizes people
The intelligence of wasps is evident from research from Monash University in Australia. In a series of experiments, the researchers showed European wasps two blue cards, which were slightly different in color. If the animals sat on a color, they were rewarded with sugar water. But even without that reward, the wasps could distinguish shades of blue after a little practice. It has previously been shown that wasps can distinguish human faces. In other words: they can recognize you. So think twice next time you try to target such a troublemaker.
Even shorter:
- They may all look the same, but there are at least four hundred species of wasps in the Netherlands.
- Wasps are used as pest control because they eat insects.
- When a wasp feels threatened, it secretes pheromones. In this way she sends a signal to her peers, who then come to the animal’s aid.
If that black and yellow buzzer has got you, what’s the best thing to do about a wasp sting?
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2023-12-28 12:37:31
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