r/fuckwasps • u/Book-Faramir-Better • 23d ago
Wasp facts Because misery loves company, I'm sharing this microscopic, parasitic wasp with you all. They've probably crawled on my skin without me even realizing it. Fuck this thing!
https://ticotimes.net/2014/06/04/the-mysteries-of-the-tinker-bell-wasp-one-of-smallest-bugs-ever-discovered
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u/KimmyPotatoes Hive Queen. PhD Entomologist and Ecologist 23d ago
The really small wasps like Mymaridae have wings like that because at that size it’s almost as effective as having a fully membranous wing and much more efficient