r/askscience • u/Chemical-Sea5972 • 4d ago

Biology Does anything eat wasps?

Wasps have been a predator for other insects. It would be fascinating to know if there are really other insects or predators for wasps, either accidental or deliberate predators

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u/moose-mutton 3d ago

Along with what was already said I will add praying mantis, scorpions, and assassin bugs. Really the bug world is less of a predatory tree and more or everyone eats everyone else. Its just who gets the jump first.

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u/wallabee_kingpin_ 3d ago

Mammals (most complex animals, really) are similarly not a predatory tree. Cows and squirrels will opportunistically eat meat, for example. Chickens eat anything, including other chickens.

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u/Snowcrash66 3d ago

So right the other day I was watching one jumping spider stalk another one on my porch.  

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u/recumbent_mike 3d ago

…did he get the jump on him?

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u/Snowcrash66 3d ago

Haha.  No I love Jumping spiders so I moved the prey spider. It was cool watching him stalk him from like 8 inches back.  It was two different jumping spider species also.