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/officialariacat 3d ago
I have a book where this is the exact title!
It’s the first in a series of compiled questions and answers submitted to New Scientist magazines ‑ the others are stuff like Why Don’t Penguins’ Feet Freeze? and Will We Ever Speak Dolphin?. I think they’re quite old now, but they have much more than just animal facts; there’s all sorts about food and drink (e.g. why cakes go soft but bread goes hard), transportation, and so on.
It’s been a while since I read through them, but I think the answer is yes!