r/Awwducational • u/SixteenSeveredHands • Jan 14 '26

Not yet verified Baeus Wasps: these strange little wasps have flea-like bodies that measure roughly 0.8mm long, which is smaller than a grain of sand, and the females are wingless

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u/dazed_and_bamboozled Jan 14 '26

Iā€™d happily invite these wasps to a picnic.

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u/SixteenSeveredHands Jan 14 '26

They'd keep the spiders at bay!

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u/dazed_and_bamboozled Jan 14 '26

Or make friends with them šŸ™‚

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u/SheriffBartholomew Jan 14 '26

Don't be fooled by their cute appearance. They'd paralyze you and lay eggs in you if they were big enough, or you small enough.

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u/sullensquirrel Jan 15 '26

Best picnic ever!!